Below, the CND Blog offers an Index of the 100+ hours of real-time non-literal blogging material captured during the 67th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
Please note the timings are mostly based on the official Programme, and may not perfectly coincide with the timings of the actual proceedings.
INDEX
- Plenary
- Committee of the Whole
- Side Events
- Informal Dialogues
Plenary
Opening of the 67th Session of the CND
- Item 1. Election of officers
- Item 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters
- Item 3. High-level segment
Thursday, 14 March
9:30 – 13:00 (Morning session) / UN Web TV recording
15:00 – 18:00 (Afternoon session) / UN Web TV recording
Roundtable: 15:00 – 18:00 Roundtable:Taking stock: work undertaken since 2019 / UN Web TV recording
19:30 – 21:00 (Evening session) / UN Web TV recording
Friday, 15 March
10:00 – 13:00 (Morning session) / UN Web TV recording
15:00 – 18:00 (Afternoon session) / UN Web TV recording
Roundtable: 15:00 – 18:00 Roundtable:The way forward: the road to 2029 / UN Web TV recording
19:30 – 20:30 (Evening session) / UN Web TV recording
Item 4. Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions
Monday, 18 March
10:00 – 13:00 / UN Web TV recording
Item 5. Implementation of the international drug control treaties
Monday, 18 March
10:00 – 13:00 / UN Web TV recording
15:00 – 18:00 / UN Web TV recording
Tuesday, 19 March
10:00 – 13:00 / UN Web TV recording
Item 6: Follow-up to the implementation at the national, regional and international levels of all commitments, as reflected in the Ministerial Declaration of 2019, to address and counter the world drug problem
Tuesday, 19 March
15:00 – 18:00 / UN Web TV recording
Wednesday, 20 March
10:00 – 13:00 / UN Web TV recording
Item 7. Inter-agency cooperation and coordination of efforts in addressing and countering the world drug problem
Wednesday, 20 March
10:00 – 13:00 & 15:00 – 18:00 / UN Web TV recording 1 & recording 2
Item 8. Recommendations of the subsidiary bodies of the Commission
Thursday, 21 March
10:00 – 13:00 / UN Web TV recording
Item 9. Contributions by the Commission to the work of the Economic and Social Council, in line with General Assembly resolutions 75/290 A and 75/290 B, including follow-up to and review and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Thursday, 21 March
10:00 – 13:00 / UN Web TV recording
Item 12. Adoption of the report of the Commission on its sixty-seventh session
Friday, 22 March
16:30 – 20:00 / UN Web TV recording
Committee of the Whole
Resolution L.2. Commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Alternative Development: effective implementation and future perspectives
Monday, 18 March, 10:00 – 13:00
Wednesday, 20 March 10:00 – 13:00
Thursday, 21 March, 10:00 – 13:00
Friday, 22 March 10:00 – 13:00
Resolution as adopted (unedited revised version)
Resolution L.3. Promoting rehabilitation and recovery management programmes as part of the comprehensive treatment of drug use disorders
Tuesday, 19 March 15:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, 20 March 15:00 – 18:00
Thursday, 21 March, 10:00 – 13:00
Thursday, 21 March 15:00 – 18:00
Resolution L.4. Improving access to and availability of controlled substances for medical purposes, including for the treatment of children in pain, through the promotion of awareness-raising, training and data collection
Monday, 18 March, 15:00 – 18:00
Tuesday, 19 March 10:00 – 13:00 (?)
Thursday, 21 March 15:00 – 18:00
Resolution L.5. Preventing and responding to drug overdose through scientific evidence-based prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery support services in accordance with domestic law and circumstances
Tuesday, 19 March 15:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, 20 March 15:00 – 18:00
Thursday, 21 March 15:00 – 18:00
Friday, 22 March 10:00 – 13:00
Resolution as adopted (unedited revised version)
Informal NGO dialogues
Tuesday, 19 March
Informal NGO Dialogue: WHO delegates
Wednesday, 20 March
Informal NGO Dialogue: INCB President
Informal NGO Dialogue: UNODC Executive Director
Thursday, 21 March
Informal NGO Dialogue: CND Chair
Informal NGO Dialogue: OHCHR, UNAIDS & UNDP delegates
Side events
(TBA)
Thursday, 14 March
13:00-14:30
10 years of the United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGP) on alternative development: Past, present, and future – Organized by Thailand with the support of Brazil, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Peru, the United States, the European Union and the UNODC Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch
On the road to 2029: How to accelerate our efforts to ensure safe access to essential controlled medicines for all patients in need while ensuring rational use and preventing diversion – Organized by Belgium with the support of Australia, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, El Salvador, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Switzerland, the United States, the European Union and its Member States, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the World Health Organization, the International Narcotics Control Board, the Union for International Cancer Control and the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
15:00-16:30
Capabilities of CARICC in countering the spread of synthetic drugs – Organized by Kazakhstan with the support of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the UNODC Regional Section for Europe, West and Central Asia, the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia and the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Center for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors
Human rights in global drug policy and the case of the current classification of coca leaf in the 1961 Single Convention: A debate on the implementation and effectiveness of the international drug control regime – Organized by Colombia and the Plurinational State of Bolivia with the support of Canada, Czechia, Malta, Mexico, Switzerland and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
17:00-18:30
Global call for action: Scaling up evidence-based, social and health services to address substance use disorders – Organized by Italy and Switzerland with the support of Australia, Canada, Colombia, Ghana, Mexico, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Thailand, South Africa, the United States, the European Union, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the International Narcotics Control Board, the World Health Organization, the Global Commission on Drug Policy, the New York NGO Committee on Drugs and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs
Reaching the goals of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration – Importance of reliable and quality data and research to support evidence-based policies and practices – Organized by Singapore with the support of the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch
Friday 15th March 2024
9:00-10:30
Preventing the diversion of non-scheduled chemicals for illicit drug production: Addressing a growing challenge to global drug control and governance – Organized by China
Evidence-based early prevention as a core human rights-focused investment needed to reduce the risks of public health and safety posed by drugs – Organized by Slovenia with the support of Belgium, Norway, the European Union, the World Health Organization, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs and the UTRIP Institute
11:00-12:30
Collaborative solutions to address drug trafficking and organized crime in the Amazon Basin: Impacts and challenges – Organized by Brazil with the support of Colombia, France, Germany, Norway, Peru, the UNODC Country Office in Brazil and the Igarapé Institute
Tackling the increasing risk of synthetic opioids: A sharing of perspectives –Organized by the United Kingdom with the support of Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Japan, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, the United States, the UNODC Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch, the International Narcotics Control Board and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs
13:00-14:30
Protecting global public health and safety: Mounting a unified international response to synthetic drugs and their precursors – Organized by the United States with the support of the UNODC Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch
End inequalities, end AIDS – On the fast-track: Scaling up evidence-based services to address transmission of HIV and viral hepatitis among people who use drugs – Organized by South Africa and Kenya with the support of Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Norway, the United States, the Group of Friends of HIV Prevention Among People Who Use Drugs and People Living in Prison Settings and the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section
Monday 18th March 2024
9:10-10:00
Addressing human rights challenges related to drug use in humanitarian and other crisis settings – Organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights with the support of Belgium, Czechia, Mexico, Paraguay, Switzerland, Uruguay, the World Health Organization, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Agence Française de Développement, the Alliance for Public Health, the Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, the Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Harm Reduction International, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the International Network of People who Use Drugs, the Open Society Foundations, the Skoun Lebanese Addictions Centre and Students for Sensible Drug Policy International
Mitigating the socioeconomic impact related to drug use by strengthening societal resilience through community-based action – Organized by Malta with the support of Canada, Mexico, Norway, Thailand, South Africa, Switzerland, the European Union, the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe and the International Network of People who Use Drugs
The new regulatory models of psychoactive substances in the grey zone – A new challenge or an opportunity? – Organized by Czechia with the support of Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Switzerland, the United States, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the Transnational Institute
Increasing social capital through addressing protective factors of drug use – Organized by Iceland with the support of Movendi International, Planet Youth and Public Health Canada
Innovative solutions for a safer tomorrow: Unveiling Greece’s pioneering initiatives in overdose prevention and access to services – Organized by Greece
Breaking new ground: Advancing alternative development in Brazil by prioritizing gender, ethnic, and racial perspectives – Organized by the UNODC Country Office in the Federal Republic of Brazil with the support of Brazil, Germany, Thailand and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section
Humanitarian practices and alignment with the Rome Consensus 2.0 in drug policies: Progress from a global policy review – Organized by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent with the support of the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the C4 Recovery Foundation, the Drug Policy Network South-East Europe, Elternkreis Wien, the Knowmad Institut, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities, the Universidad del Rosario, the Universidad Luterana Salvadoreña, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs and the Villa Maraini Foundation
Taking the Pledge4Action to ensure adequate availability of internationally controlled essential medicines – Organized by the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care with the support of Belgium
Increasing use of social media for buying and selling drugs online – Organized by Zeleni krst with the support of Al Najm, the Community Alliances for Drug Free youth, the Green Crescent Indonesia Foundation and Zərərli Vərdişlərə Qarşı İctimai Birliyi
13:00-13:50
Global civil society inputs for the 2024 midterm review and beyond – Organized by the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs with the support of Australia, Portugal, Slovenia, the United States, the African Union Commission, the European Union, the UNODC Civil Society Unit, the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States, the Africa Civil Society Forum on Drugs, the American Coalition on Drug Policies, the European Union Civil Society Forum on Drugs, Intercambios A.C. and the New York NGO Committee on Drugs
A public health approach to drug policies in Central Asia through CADAP 7: A European Union-funded cooperation program led by Spain – Organized by Spain with the support of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the European Union and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section
Regionalization: A multilateral approach to the new trends of transnational organized drug trafficking crime in a multipolar world – Organized by the Plurinational State of Bolivia
Prevention of drug abuse and drug trafficking among the population, especially young people, and rehabilitation of drug users – Organized by Uzbekistan
#ScaleUp: Scalable interventions for the treatment and care of stimulant use disorders – Organized by the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section with the support of Australia, Brazil, France, Japan, the United States, the World Health Organization, the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs
Early warning systems as an essential tool for detecting and responding to synthetic drugs – Organized by the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States with the support of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay and the United States
From production to streets: Understanding the journey of methamphetamine and heroin through the Southern Route – Organized by the UNODC Programme Office in Mozambique
Firearms and drugs: Partners in transnational crime – Organized by the UNODC Firearms Trafficking Section with the support of Mexico and the European Union
13:30-14:20
Navigating the shadows: Understanding the challenges of illicit drug production and trafficking in the Mekong – Organized by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
14:10-15:50
Drugs and the environment: Towards more environmentally sustainable drug policies – Organized by Germany with the support of Australia, Brazil, France, Peru, Thailand and the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch
Border Management Workshop – Drug trafficking at the border Organized by Indonesia with the support of the United States and the UNODC Programme Office in Indonesia
“Detecting and combating drug-related crime committed through misuse of ICTs and virtual payment systems” – Organized by the Russian Federation with the support of China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, South Africa and the UNODC Cybercrime and Money-Laundering Section
CARICC as a universal platform for international anti-drug cooperation – Organized by the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre
The methamphetamine and “Captagon” threat in the Middle East: Launch of the first UNODC report on the regional dynamics of trafficking and responses – Organized by the UNODC Geospatial Analysis and Programme Delivery Section
School-based substance use prevention in contexts with high levels of social inequalities research and challenges from experiences in Brazil and Chile – Organized by the United Nations Development Programme with the support of Brazil
Addressing corruption in the forensic drug analysis field – Organized by the Thematic Support Section of the UNODC Corruption and Economic Crime Branch
Harm reduction as a tool against the segregation of people who use drugs – Organized by the Brazilian Harm Reduction and Human Rights Network with the support of the Black Initiative for a New Drug Policy, the Brazilian Drug Policy Platform, the É de Lei Community Centre, the Latin American Drug Users Network, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and Social Technical Action
Empowering voices: Civil society’s role in monitoring and evaluation of drug policy – Organized by the Fédération bruxelloise des institutions pour toxicomanes with the support of Belgium, Finland, the Asociación Bienestar y Desarrollo, the De Regenboog Groep, Harm Reduction International and Forum Droghe
Tuesday 19th March 2024
8:00-8:50
Transforming narratives and media campaigns concerning psychoactive substances and drug policy reform – Organized by the Instituto RIA with the support of Mexico, Acción Técnica Social, Elementa DDHH, the Frederich Ebert Stiftung, the International Drug Policy Consortium and Kykeon Analytics
From synthetic drug threats to synthetic drug realities: Examining the role of global drug policies and charting a way forward – Organized by the Washington Office on Latin America with the support of the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation, the Drug Policy Alliance, the International Drug Policy Consortium, Mexico Unido Contra la Delincuencia and the Transform Drug Policy Foundation
Taking stock and the way forward for civil society in international drug policymaking: Commemorating the fortieth anniversary of NYNGOC – Organized by the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations with the support of Chile, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United States, the Group of Friends on HIV Prevention Among People who Use Drugs and People Living in Prison Settings, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section, the New York NGO Committee on Drugs and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs
Wastewater analysis: New insights and informing drug policy and responses – Organized by Australia with the support of Finland, France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch
Disincentivizing the global trade in narcotics through improved confiscations of the proceeds of crime globally – Organized by the UNODC Global Programme against Money-Laundering with the support of South Africa, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the Financial Action Task Force
Strengthening strategies against synthetic drugs in Eastern Africa – Organized by the UNODC Regional Office in Eastern Africa with the support of Mauritius, the United States and the UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Service Branch
Cooperation for effective drug policies: The role of regional civil society mechanisms in realizing joint commitments – Organized by the African Union Commission with the support of the UNODC Civil Society Unit, the Africa Civil Society Forum on Drugs, the European Union Civil Society Forum on Drugs, the POS Foundation, the Slum Child Foundation and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs
Breaking barriers: Navigating justice with a gender-sensitive lens for women who use drugs – Organized by the Southeast Asia Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Caucus with the support of Forging Intersectional Feminist Futures, the Health Opportunity Network, IDUCare, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the International Indigenous Drug Policy Alliance, the International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, the New Zealand Drug Foundation, Suar Perempuan Lingkar Napza Nusantara and the Women and Harm Reduction International Network
New trends in European drug markets in the urban contexts – Organized by the Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational Transparty with the support of the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies
25+ years of opioid agonist therapy implementation in Central and Eastern Europe and the Central Asia region: Challenges and innovations – Organized by Frontline AIDS Ltd. with the support of Czechia, the Alliance for Public Health, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association and the Union for Equity and Health
9:10-10:00
Exploring responsible legal regulation to promote human rights, health, and security in Europe – Organized by Foreningen for Human Narkotikapolitikk with the support of Czechia, Germany, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the International Network of People who Use Drugs
Enforcement strategies along the journey of synthetic drugs – Organized by the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the support of Belgium, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
Social implementation of addiction treatment programs in developing countries – Promoting the human rights of people who use drugs and improving access to evidence-based treatment – Organized by Japan with the support of the Philippines, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the International Federation of Green Crescent and the Turkish Green Crescent Society
Inter-agency cooperation on addressing and countering the world drug problem: The United Nations Task Team on Drug-Related Matters – Organized by the UNODC Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch
Unveiling gender dynamics: Exploring drug dependence, recovery, and policy matters in the global conversation around women – Organized by Stichting Eurad (Europe Against Drugs) with the support of the Drug Free America Foundation, the Drug Policy Centre in Sweden, San Patrignano, Sheffield City Council, the Sheffield Recovery Forum, the Turkish Green Crescent Society and the World Federation Against Drugs
Economic, social, and cultural rights in drug policymaking: The relevance of an upcoming CESCR General Comment on Drugs – Organized by Amnesty International with the support of Colombia, Czechia, Mexico, the Corporación Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, Elementa Derechos Humanos, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the International Harm Reduction Association, the International Network of People who Use Drugs, LBH Masyarakat and Viso Mutop
Lessons learned from cannabis legalization – Organized by SAM, with the support of the Turkish Green Crescent
Working systematically in counseling and case management – Organized by the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association with the support of the Association for Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau, the Fourth Wave Foundation and the Turkish Green Crescent
13:00-13:50
Deflection on the African continent: Using police-led alternatives to incarceration to create new opportunities for reducing drug use and drug crime – Organized by Kenya with the support of the United Republic of Tanzania, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the C4 Recovery Foundation, the Knowmad Institut, the Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities and the Villa Maraini Foundation
Using scientific information for early warning on drug-related threats – Organized by the Technical Cooperation Unit of the UNODC Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch with the support of Canada
Access to treatment and controlled medicines for prevention and management of drug-related health conditions: An update from WHO – Organized by the World Health Organization
Addressing gender-based violence against women who use drugs – Organized by the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section with the support of South Africa, the Group of Friends of HIV Prevention Among People who Use Drugs and People Living in Prison Settings, the World Health Organization, UN-Women, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the Women Harm Reduction International Network
Harnessing efforts to establish an informal international platform to advocate for drug abuse prevention among young people Organized by the Uganda Youth Development Link
Treatment or trap: The realities and possibilities in drug care – Organized by the NoBox Transitions Foundation, Inc with the support of AMMA Psique e Negritude – Centro de Formação e Pesquisa em Relações Raciais, the Associação Redes de desenvolvimento da Maré, the Desinstitute, the Escola Livre de Redução de Danos, the International Indigenous Drug Policy Alliance, the Kuza Trust, the National Black Harm Reduction Network, the New Zealand Drug Foundation and the Open Society Foundations
Connecting parallels – Reaching milestones in substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery through East African network partnerships – Organized by Réveil communautaire d’assistance aux victimes with the support of Community Outreach Burundi, the Crisis Resolving Centre, C-Sema, the Organisation pour la Promotion Agro-Pastorale et le Développement au Congo, the Recovery Solutions Treatment and Counselling Centre, the Slum Child Foundation, the Soberlife Mentorship Society, the Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance, the Uganda Youth Development Link, the Willingway Wellness Foundation and the World Federation Against Drugs
Achieving social and work integration for justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders: Good practices and key principles – Organized by the San Patrignano Foundation with the support of Italy, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, the Association Proyecto Hombre, Dianova International, the Drug Free America Foundation, the Europe for Action on Drugs, the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States, Proslavi Oporavak – Celebrate Recovery, the Recovered Users Network and the World Federation Against Drugs
Corresponding with drug prevention control policies in humanitarian crises – Organized by the Sudanese Green Crescent Society with the support of the Afghan Green Crescent Organization, the Al-Huda Association for Guidance and Rehabilitation of Addicts, the Jordan Anti Drugs Society, the Myanmar Green Crescent, the Syria Green Crescent and Udruzenje gradjana Zeleni polumjesec u Bosni i Hercegovini
13:30-14:20
Joining international efforts on alternative development – Organized by Peru with the support of Germany, Thailand, the UNODC Alternative Development Programme, the UNODC Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch and the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States
14:10-15:00
A global position paper on recovery – United voices for drug demand reduction – Organized by Serbia with the support of the United Kingdom, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, the Croatian Institute of Public Health, the Drug Free America Foundation, Proslavi Oporavak – Celebrate Recovery, the World Federation Against Drugs, the RUN Recovered Users Network and the Association Proyecto Hombre
Presentation of the annual drug review of the drug situation in Tajikistan for 2023 – Organized by Tajikistan
Preventing and addressing substance-related harms – sharing experiences and best practices – Organized by Canada with the support of Australia, Colombia, Czechia, Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Mexico, Switzerland, the United States and the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States
The Captagon industry – defining and combating the synthetic threat to the Middle East – Organized by Israel with the support of Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom
Preventive drug education – the way forward – Organized by the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch with the support of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and the UNODC, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section
Interventions for strengthening the role of parents in drug prevention Organized by the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe with the support of Czechia, Georgia, Italy, Mexico and Poland
Empowering voices: Civil society’s role in monitoring and evaluation of drug policy – Organized by the Fédération bruxelloise des institutions pour toxicomanes with the support of Belgium, Finland, the Asociación Bienestar y Desarrollo, the De Regenboog Groep, Harm Reduction International and Forum Droghe
Drug checking as a harm reduction strategy to address the fentanyl epidemic – Organized by Corporación Acción Técnica Social with the support of Colombia, Mexico, the Alliance for Collaborative Drug Checking, the Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, the Instituto RIA, the International Drug Policy Consortium and Kykeon Analytics
Wednesday 20th March 2024
8:00-8:50
The right to a healthy environment and drug policy – Organized by the Corporación Centro de Estudios de Derecho Justicia y Sociedad with the support of Colombia, Czechia, Germany, Paraguay, Switzerland, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, the Centro de Estudios de Seguridad y Drogas, Elementa DDHH, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Fundación Ideas para la Paz, Health Poverty Action, the International Centre for Human Rights and Drug Policy, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Open Society Foundations, the International Coalition for Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice, the Transnational Institute and the Washington Office on Latin America
Death penalty for drug-related offences: Challenges in restricting its use and pathways towards abolition – Organized by Harm Reduction International with the support of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Czechia, Mongolia, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Development Programme, Amnesty International and the Open Society Foundations
Mitigating risks of over-commercialization in emerging cannabis markets and centering policy principles of public health, sustainable development, and social justice – Organized by the Transform Drug Policy Foundation with the support of Health Poverty Action, the Instituto RIA, the International Drug Policy Consortium, Mexico Unido Contra la Delincuencia and the Transnational Institute
From militarized prohibition to intersectional inclusions: A feminist approach to drug policy – Organized by the International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific with the support of Canada, Germany, Mexico, Norway, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Association for Women’s Rights in Development, CREA, the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, the Forging Intersectional Feminist Futures Consortium, the Instituto RIA, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Women and Harm Reduction International Network and Suar Perempuan Lingkar Napza Nusantara
Police need access to psychedelic therapy urgently – Organized by the Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Unintended consequences of hemp legalization Organized by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America with the support of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and the Drug-Free America Foundation
Scaling up community-based prevention: Enhancing, sustaining, and leveraging structures and resources through the coalition strategy – Organized by the Associação Pró Coalizões Comunitárias Antidrogas do Brasil with the support of the Association of Anti-Drug Abuse Coalitions of the Philippines, inc. and the Community-Based, Advocacy Focused, Data Driven, Coalition Building Association
Strengthening drug policy evaluation – Organized by the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy with the support of the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch and the UNODC Independent Evaluation Section
Drug policy and human rights: Perspectives from Latin America – Organized by the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil Conselho Federal with the support of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, the International Centre on Human Rights and Drug Policy, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and Rede Brasileira de Redução de Danos e Direitos Humanos
9:10-10:00
Empowering global drug prevention through strengthening systems – review of prevention system – Organized by Norway with the support of Canada, Finland, Slovenia, Sweden, the World Health Organization, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Public health policing: Advancing drug policy reform, harm reduction, and collaborative strategies – Organized by the Republic of Moldova with the support of Estonia, Switzerland, the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section, the Group of Friends on HIV Prevention Among People who Use Drugs and People Living in Prison Settings, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association, the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy and the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association
The Algerian experience in medical and psychological care of addicted detainees – Organized by Algeria with the support of the UNODC Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa
Keeping first responders safe – UNODC tools for handling and detecting drugs and chemicals – Organized by Finland with the support of the UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch
Challenges and solutions to addressing illicit drug manufacture – Organized by the International Narcotics Control Board with the support of Mexico and the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Decriminalize drug use and possession for personal use: Why, what, and how? – Organized by the Drug Policy Network South East Europe with the support of Montenegro, Serbia, the Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network, the European Union Civil Society Forum on Drugs, Fédération Addiction, Forum Droghe, the International Drug Policy Consortium, Juventas, the Knowmad Institut, Positive Voice, Prevent and the Villa Maraini Foundation
Crisis of the illegal coca market: New dynamics of drug trafficking in the Americas – Organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation with the support of Colombia, the Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, Elementa DDHH, the Fundación Ideas para la Paz, the Global Initiative against Organized Crime and the Open Society Foundations
Addressing the environmental impacts of the global drug problem: Role of civil society – Organized by the Turkish Green Crescent Society with the support of the UNODC Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch, the Amity Foundation and the Drug Free America Foundation
Injectable opioid agonist therapy with hydromorphone in Austria – a new perspective? – Organized by the International Federation of Social Workers with the support of Austria, the Correlation-European Harm Reduction Network, the European Network of People who Use Drugs, the Federation of Austrian Professionals Working in the Field of Drugs, the International Association for Applied Psychology, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs
13:00-13:50
The importance of developing national drug policies for effective programmes – Organized by Antigua and Barbuda with the support of Canada, Guyana, El Salvador, Uruguay and the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States
Alternatives to prison in Latin America: Learning the impact on women – Organized by Mexico with the support of Colombia, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, UNODC Mexico, Elementa DDHH, CEA Justicia Social, Corporación Centro de Estudios de Derecho and Justicia y Sociedad
Environmental crimes and coca activity in Ucayali, Peru: Analysis of relations and dynamics – Organized by the UNODC Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment
Securing ports: Experiences, challenges, and best practices in addressing synthetic drug trafficking at commercial ports of entry – Organized by the UNODC Passenger and Cargo Border Team, Container Control Programme
Navigating tensions and contradictions: Addressing human rights challenges related to the lack of, and the unequal access to, treatment and harm reduction – Organized by the International Network of People who Use Drugs with the support of Czechia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Switzerland, Uruguay, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Development Programme, the African Network of People who Use Drugs, AIDSFONDS, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the European Network of People who Use Drugs, Harm Reduction International, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Latin American Network of People who Use Drugs the Middle East and North African Network of People who Use Drugs, the Network of Asian People who Use Drugs, the Open Society Foundations, the South African Network of People who Use Drugs, the Women and Harm Reduction International Network and Youth RISE
Increasing trends in opioid prescribing and opioid-related public health harms in Northern, Western, and Central Europe – Organized by Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing
Amazon at risk: Environmental justice and the urgency of drug policy reform – Organized by Health Poverty Action with the support of Brazil, the Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, the Global Drug Policy Observatory, the International Coalition Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Washington Office for Latin America, the Transnational Insititute, SOS Amazonia and Viso Mutop
The role of youth participation in drug policy and drug prevention – Organized by the Pakistan Youth Organization with the support of the Drug Free America Foundation, the Mian Afzal Trust Hospital Gujranwala, Pakistan and the World Federation Against Drug Abuse
Youth empowerment for effective implementation of prevention strategies in drug control policies – Organized by Pertubuhan Bulan Sabit Hijau Malaysia with the support of Malaysia, the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association, the Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation, the Thai Green Crescent and the Turkish Green Crescent Society
13:30-14:20
Recommendations to address stigma in drug demand reduction policies and programmes – Organized by Chile
14:10-15:00
Combining AI and UAV technologies to counter illicit drugs – Organized by Kyrgyzstan with the support of the Russian Federation and the UNODC Programme office in the Kyrgyz Republic
Online gaming platforms – new drug marketplaces – Organized by Austria with the support of Mexico, Poland, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe and the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States
Evaluación de impacto en las políticas públicas de reducción de la demanda en alta vulnerabilidad – Organized by Argentina
Stronger together: Collaboration and cooperation in the fight against illicit synthetic drugs – Organized by the UNODC Mexico with the support of Canada, Mexico and the United States
Summit for the future – Interlinks between drugs, crime, corruption, and terrorism as a development challenge – Organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization with the support of Kazakhstan and the UNODC Regional Section for Europe, West and Central Asia
State control over people with drug dependence: Searching for a coherent public health policy – Organized by Eurazijos žalos mažinimo asociacijaY with the support of the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy, the Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan and the Union for Equity and Health Moldova
Paving the way for the future: Uncovering and addressing blind spots in United Nations drug policy – Organized by the IDPC Consortium with the support of Canada, Colombia, Czechia, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the United Nations Development Programme
Tenacity in shrinking civic spaces: Challenges and responses of the organizations and activists working on drug policy and health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia – Organized by the Andrey Rylkov Foundation for Health and Social Justice with the support of Amnesty International, Eurazijos žalos mažinimo asociacija, the HIV Legal Network, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association and the Rights Report Foundation