Netherlands will chair the CoW. Six meetings from this afternoon through Tuesday morning. Commission will consider draft resolutions before they are submitted to the plenary. Twelve resolutions means we have to approve on average two resolutions per meeting to meet the goal. Revised texts cannot be taken up in plenary the following morning. Financial implications …
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Provisional agendas for subsequent special segments to be held by the CND in preparation fot he UNGASS and organisation of intersessional work of the CND
VNGOC. Presenting the CSTF. Together we represent hundreds of organisations seeking to implement the ambitions contained in international instruments, humane interventions for prevention, harm reduction and treatment. The world drug problem is a complex challenge that member states cannot tackle alone. There is room for improvements. The upcoming 2016 UNGASS has instilled a sense of urgency …
Working with drug offenders inside and outside prisons – Good practices and recommendations
Organized by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the UNODC Justice Section and the Italian Red Cross in partnership with Villa Maraini Foundation. Wolfgang Kopetzky, Former secretary general of Austrian Red Cross This is an extremely relevant and urgent topic. Over the past decade treatment and alternatives to imprisonment have received …
Developing a comprehensive response to the challenge of drug-impaired driving
Organized by the Government of the United States of America, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and the New Zealand Drug Foundation. Richard Baum , ONDCP, US This is an important issue because it is a factor that affects people’ve lives in many ways. We’re all …
Meeting the Challenge: Implementing a Comprehensive Public Health Approach to Illegal Drugs
Organized by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Transform Drug Policy Foundation Donald MacPherson, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition First principle of the treaties is protection of public health. There has been a growing discussion of public health at the CND. Milton Romani, National Drug Coordinator, Government of Uruguay Public health is coherent with the objective …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 4 – Interactive Discussion Alternative development; regional, interregional and international cooperation on development-oriented, balanced drug control policy; addressing socioeconomic issues
UNODC Introduction. The UNGASS provides a unique opportunity to assess what work and what doesn’t when addressing the drug problem, including in the area of alternative development. Member states clearly view alternative development as a vital pillar of any strategy. One major challenge is that starting in 2009, official development assistance for alternative development has decreased, …