Harm Reduction International

What do trans people need from the harm reduction movement? Single-door services. Respect. Empathy. Holistic responses that adapt to people’s needs and context can help create better-integrated services.

When Lebanon moved towards a health-centred approach to drug use, the results were significant: overdoses decreased, hepatitis C infections fell, and arrests for drug possession dropped. Learn more at investinjustice.net

What did you believe about HIV five years ago that you know differently today? The HIV landscape has changed in recent years. At #AIDS2026, Alexandre Putti and João Netto reflect on science, community, intersectionality and care.

Last chance! Today is the final day to submit your abstract for #HR27Belfast. Your work, insights and stories can help shape the conversation at the conference. Whether you’re a person with lived experience, researcher, service provider, advocate or policymaker, we want to hear from you.

hr27.hri.globalCall for Abstracts

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Anti-gender attacks are a health emergency for trans communities. At #AIDS2026, Pedro Ivo Oliveira, Health Officer at Global Action for Trans Equality, called for collective action to protect trans rights. Coordination, collectivity and community are key.

HIV care has never been more advanced. But is everyone able to access it? Stigma, marginalisation and barriers to healthcare continue to stand in the way of health equity. At #AIDS2026, Alexandre Putti and João Netto shared key perspectives on what needs to change.

US foreign aid cuts have put people who use drugs and other vulnerable populations at enormous risk. 🔗Read The Guardian's article by @whatsitlike.me featuring Ailish Brennan, Policy Analyst at HRI: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/31/hiv-aids-medication-usaid-cuts #investinjustice

You asked. We listened. We have extended the abstract submission deadline for #HR27Belfast! Submit your abstract before Friday, 9 October. hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

How can human rights scrutiny shape drug policy advocacy, accountability and reform? Join us for a side event at the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council. 📅 29 Sept 🕐 12–1 PM CET 📍 Room Concordia 1, Palais des Nations

🔎 Looking for human rights standards to strengthen your harm reduction advocacy? HRI’s Human Rights Standards Database brings together UN norms, principles and recommendations on drug policy and human rights. 👉 Explore the database: https://hri.global/un-human-rights-standards-database/

If you haven't submitted your abstract yet, now is the time! https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

22 Sept

🫰Supporting harm reduction means supporting trans equity. At #AIDS2026, Pedro Ivo Oliveira from Global Action for Trans Equality highlighted the urgent need for new, sustainable funding for these strategies.

17 Sept

HIV care has changed dramatically. At #AIDS2026, Alexandre Putti and João Netto shared their experiences of these changes in HIV science and community. What has changed in your community?

16 Sept

Around 80% of the HR27 programme will be selected through this open call for abstracts, making your submission central to the conversations that will take place in Belfast. Share your work! Submit your abstract before 30 September.

16 Sept

We welcome submissions from across the full spectrum of harm reduction, including research, policy, advocacy, service delivery, community organising, lived and living experience, education, arts and culture, and innovative practice.

16 Sept

Whether you are presenting the findings of a major research study, sharing lessons from a grassroots project, challenging conventional thinking, or creating space for dialogue, we encourage you to submit your work. https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

15 Sept

Calling academics: the abstract deadline is approaching for #HR27Belfast! Open to all methodologies and disciplines. Got early-stage work? Our Poster/Dialogue formats are made for it. https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

11 Sept

🏳️‍⚧️ What can the harm reduction movement do for the trans community? We asked Pedro Ivo Oliveira, Health Officer at GATE at #AIDS2026 in Brazil. Trans-led movements are resisting despite a lack of funding. But resistance alone isn’t sustainable.

hri.globalAnnual Report 2025 - Harm Reduction InternationalSee how Harm Reduction International advanced drug policy reform in 2025 — funding data, conference highlights, and global wins. Download the report.

Our 2025 Annual Report is here. 1,300+ attendees, 60+ countries, and a year spent fighting to keep harm reduction funded and prioritised.

Our expertise was featured in critical sector outlets including Filter, Drug Reporter, and UNAIDS, to frame the narrative not just as a loss of funding, but as a violation of the right to health.

We continued to advocate against rights abuses committed globally in the name of drug control, and promote the human rights of people who use drugs and their communities.

Our 2025 Annual Report is here. 1,300+ attendees, 60+ countries, and a year spent fighting to keep harm reduction funded and prioritised.

The Harm Reduction International Conference 2025 in Bogotá was a catalyst for change, serving as a global platform for leadership, innovation and advocacy.

We led a coalition of 41 civil society organisations at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and the Human Rights Council (HRC), delivering joint statements that demanded a reversal of aid cuts.

Our 2025 Annual Report is here. 1,300+ attendees, 60+ countries, and a year spent fighting to keep harm reduction funded and prioritised. hri.global/publications/annual-report-2025/

Our expertise was featured in critical sector outlets including Filter, Drug Reporter, and UNAIDS, to frame the narrative not just as a loss of funding, but as a violation of the right to health.

We continued to advocate against rights abuses committed globally in the name of drug control, and promote the human rights of people who use drugs and their communities.

Our 2025 Annual Report is here. 1,300+ attendees, 60+ countries, and a year spent fighting to keep harm reduction funded and prioritised. hri.global/publications/annual-report-2025/

The Harm Reduction International Conference 2025 in Bogotá was a catalyst for change, serving as a global platform for leadership, innovation and advocacy.

We led a coalition of 41 civil society organisations at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and the Human Rights Council (HRC), delivering joint statements that demanded a reversal of aid cuts.

whatsitlike.meRemembering Chris & invisible medetomidine withdrawal deaths.

8 Sept

New publication by Hannah Harris Green, who was an invited journalist at #HR25Bogotá. Essential reading for anyone who values the intersection of science and lived experience in harm reduction work.

7 Sept

Academics: Abstracts submission is open for at #HR27Belfast! All methodologies, all relevant disciplines welcome. Early-stage research? Poster/Dialogue formats fit. https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

3 Sept

Last month at #AIDS2026 we asked Alexandre Putti and João Netto about misconceptions around HIV. 📺 Stay tuned to watch the rest of this series of videos.

2 Sept

28 days to submit your abstract for #HR27Belfast! https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

1 Sept

Think you need to be an academic to submit an abstract? Think again. 👀 #HR27 is coming to Belfast, and the harm reduction community wants to hear from you. Your knowledge and experience matter. https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

25 years on. Still needed. Harm reduction initiatives must be accessible to all. #IOAD2026

Funding cuts have put lifesaving services at risk. They have led to understaffed facilities, programmes and organisations closing. This can cost lives.

What works? Overdose prevention works, but only if it reaches people who need it. Access to naloxone, opioid agonist therapy, needle and syringe programmes, drug consumption rooms and drug checking need to be available to the people who need it the most.

25 years on. Still needed. Harm reduction initiatives must be accessible to all. #IOAD2026

Black, Brown and indigenous communities are consistently being left behind in the overdose response. Young people and those living in poverty often can’t access the services they need.

Stigma and discrimination can keep people from getting the support that could save their lives.

25 years on. Still needed. Harm reduction initiatives must be accessible to all. #IOAD2026

Overdose prevention strategies have grown significantly over the years. But access remains an issue. When people can’t access the services they need, preventable overdoses can become fatal.

27 Aug

📝 Submit your abstract for #HR27Belfast. 🔗https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

26 Aug

Are you excited? Register for #HR27Belfast and take a step closer to an event packed with engaging and fruitful conversations! 👉https://conference.hri.global/register

20 Aug

⏱️You're on time to submit your abstract for #HR27Belfast. From oral presentations, to workshops and dialogue spaces, we're thrilled to hear from you! 🔗https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/

14 Aug

The Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association is organising a Law Enforcement, Drug Policy and Harm Reduction Workshop, running 4 to 5 September 2026 in Leeds, UK, as a satellite event of LEPH2026. Learn more: https://leph2026.org/law-enforcement-drug-policy-and-harm-reduction-workshop/

4 Aug

📝Do you want to present at #HR27Belfast? Submit your abstract before the 30th of September 2026. We're excited to exchange global knowledge at the conference! https://hr27.hri.global/programme/call-for-abstracts/

3 Aug

🌎Join SDF's Stop the Deaths Conference from 26th to 27th August 2026! The conference will bring together key stakeholders, including policymakers, service providers, and health and social care professionals. Register here 👉https://sdf.org.uk/events/stopthedeaths-conference-2026/

31 July

The wait is over! 🎉 Join us in Belfast next May for another transformative global harm reduction gathering. Book now to secure your place at the early bird rate. 👉 https://hr27.hri.global/registration/

31 July

HRI's Project Coordinator, Paulina Cortez, presented a poster at #AIDS2026. The poster shares data on harm reduction availability and coverage global trends. These services still need significant local funding and support to reach the people who need them.