In June 2025, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration provided an update on the progress made in addressing the objectives and key actions identified in the Youth Justice Strategy 2021–2027 (YJS) for 2024.1 The YJS is centred on a developmental framework that aims to target ongoing and emerging challenges in youth justice in Ireland.2 A key strength of this Strategy is that its development was informed by an expert steering group representing key stakeholders across Ireland. The implementation statement focuses on several strategic objectives identified in Appendix 3 of the YJS and builds on previous updates for 2021, 2022, and 2023.2

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the policy-making body of the United Nations with responsibility for drug control and other drug-related matters. It meets annually and monitors the global drug situation, develops strategies for drug control, and recommends measures to address the problems caused by drug use. It held its 68^th session at its headquarters in Vienna in March 2025. Approximately 2,000 government representatives and other stakeholders attended the session.¹