H.E. Ghislain D’hoop, Belgian Ambassador (Moderating): The global disparity in pain relief is unacceptable to my country, and we provide resources to UNODC and INCB to address this challenge. Yury Fedotov, UNODC Executive Director: The number on this issue speak for themselves. Pain management is a human rights concern, and palliative care is essential. Controlled substances are …
Civil Society Participation
Side event: Drug policy: Saving public costs
Eliza Kurcevic, Eurasian Harm Reduction Association. What costs more? Criminalisation (prisons) or social and health services (different treatment programmes, prevention, employment benefits, social security services, etc.)? You can use the link here to vote. Here is a map here which measures the costs of criminalisation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA). This assessment was made …
Informal NGO dialogue with the CND Chair
Ambassador Vivian Okeke, Nigeria. We don’t all agree, but the voice of civil society is very important. Your role is important in reaching a balance to address the world drug problem. We are appreciative of your role. Jamie Bridge, VNGOC. Not all of us are here, but the questions asked in advance will be read …
Informal Dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director
International Drug Policy Consortium: What work has the UNODC done (in particular in collaboration with the WHO) to highlight the need for ‘overdose prevention’ and the provision of harm reduction interventions as a central element of countries’ response to the current overdose crisis? Yury Fedotov, UNODC: We collaborate on a number of issues, including on overdose …
Side event: Psychoactive substances and the SDGs – Towards a comprehensive approach in the era of the 2030 Agenda
Organized by the Government of Slovenia, Utrip Institute for Research and Development, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe and IOGT International. Ministry of Health, Slovenia: (…) Ministry of Health, Kenya: Illicit drug trafficking and abuse remains a challenge to development in Kenya. The devastating effect of drug abuse cuts across sectors: health, education, food …
Side event: Réformes politiques et lois sur les drogues en Afrique de l’Ouest
Lucien N’Zi, Médecins du Monde. 1988 marque un moment important en Afrique de l’Ouest. La loi date de l’été de 1988 et donc a été adoptée avant les autres lois de la région. Elle porte sur la consommation et le trafic illicite. L’usager de drogues en Côte d’Ivoire est considéré comme un délinquant. Cette séparation …