International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed globally on June 26

Exam-focused facts from the 27 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day) is observed globally on June 26 every year.
The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through Resolution 42/112 on December 7, 1987.
The first observance of the day took place in 1989.
The date June 26 commemorates Chinese official Lin Zexu's campaign against the opium trade in the 19th century.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) leads annual campaigns; the 2025 campaign theme was 'World drug problem: persisting issues, new challenges, innovative responses'.