Organised by the International Drug Policy Consortium with the support of Colombia, Czechia, Ghana, Norway, Portugal, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International, Dejusticia, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Harm Reduction International, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, the International Network of People who Use Drugs, and the Transnational Institute …
By Juan Fernandez
Side Event: The coca leaf and United Nations drug control: repairing a historical mistake
Organized by Bolivia with the support of Colombia Carlos Eduardo del Castillo, Ministro de Gobierno del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia: When we talk about repairing a historical mistake, we talk about rewriting history —decolonising history and give the coca leaf its place in the history of Bolivia and the world. Currently, the coca leaf i …
Resolution L4. Safe handling and disposal of synthetic drugs, their precursors and other chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of drugs
Tuesday Morning Session PP3 Russia: “in which it was recognised” – delete “the Commission” – It’s standard practice to quaote the name of the document. Otherwise we might send the wrong signal. US: In compromise “in which Member States recognise” Chair: PP3 Agreed PP4 Chair: No comments? Agreed PP5 Chair: Agreed PP12 Chair: Agreed PP13 …
Side Event: From principle to policy to practice: Implementing a human rights approach with people who use drugs
Organised by Release Legal Emergency and Drugs Service Limited with the support of Ghana, Norway, the Global Commission on Drug Policy and the International Centre on Human Rights and Drug Policy. Speakers: Michel Kazatchkine, Global Commission on Drug Policy Angela Constance, Minister for Drug Policy, MSP Seth Kwame Acheampong, Minister of State, Ghana Stephen Cutter, …
Plenary Item 3. General debate (continued)
Peru: A very good afternoon. It is an honour for me to speak to this plenary hall. In Peru we are fighting against drug trafficking with a balanced and comprehensive approach and with full respect for human rights. Peru would like to reiterate its firm commitment to tackling the fight against drugs from a comprehensive, …
Side event. Perspectives from a regulated cannabis market
Organised by Uruguay with the support of Canada, Colombia, Czechia, the Netherlands and South Africa (…): Years ago, a side event like this would’ve been unlikely. The panel will share experiences in regulation in our countries. Daniel Radío, National Drug Secretariat, Uruguay: Our country pioneered cannabis regulation but you may not know much about Uruguay. …