Yury Fedatov, UNODC Executive Director When we talk about alternative development we are talking about small farmers under intense pressure to engage in illicit crop cultivation. Alt dev is part of balanced strategy and sustainable development. Discussions on alt dev happening at CND and will happen at UNGASS. Yury always insists on seeing alt development …
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NGO Dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov
First I would like to thank my staff at UNODC. UNODC promotes a balanced approach for drug control based on health and human rights. I thank all of you for your contribution. In countries like Afghanistan and West Africa, I saw many people in need who needed public health, welfare. This should be the basic …
CND Plenary Day 2 – Panel discussion on scheduling (continued)
China In 2001 China scheduled for mephedrone as a schedule one. Ketamine is a category 1 substance and is strongly controlled. In 2009 5 tonnes a year have been seized. This has almost doubled. Third most intercepted drug after heroin and methamphetamine. Other countries are reporting ketamine abuse. Some countries have scheduled, but not at …
CND Plenary Day 2 – Panel discussion on scheduling
UNODC Chief lab of scientific section: Number of NPS has risen from 166 to 251 (mid 2012) and 350 (2013). That outnumbers the number of psychoactive substances controlled in the conventions. By Feb this year it had increased to 372. All regions had reported emergence. A new committee was promoting international cooperation and responding to …
NGO Dialogue with INCB President Raymond Yans
We tend to meet with government agencies, but also NGOs. Those we meet are advised by us. NGOs are an important link for us. They are important for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Given the changes taking place in Uruguay, USA and Europe around drug policy, how can the INCB react to these changes in …
Side Event: Innovations within the three UN drug policy conventions. Launch of the Drug Policy Futures. Alternatives? Yes! Legalization? No
S E Sørheim Drug policy futures is a new platform for a debate about health-based drug law. Drug Policy futures if a forum where groups can share successes and ideas. It grew out of discussions here in Vienna. Despite differences, they agree that it’s false choice that ending war on drugs means legalisation. There is …