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flag UNODC meets to address Afghanistan's opium ban, soaring prices, and potential destabilization.

flag The UNODC is holding a meeting on March 12 to discuss drug issues in Afghanistan, focusing on the Taliban's ban on opium cultivation. flag Despite a 50% drop in opium seizures, prices have surged to $750 per kilogram, up from $75 in 2019, leading to massive profits for organized crime. flag Afghanistan's stockpile of 13,200 tons of opiates could meet global demand until 2027. flag The UNODC warns that these profits are destabilizing the region and urges providing economic alternatives to farmers.

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