Japan shares the concern of the secretariat while voluntary contributions levels have stagnated. Meanwhile, Japan contributed 23million USD to the UNODC. We hope other member states will also contribute the required funds.
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INCB concluding remarks
Summarised points made in the discussion about the INCB report and addressed some the concerns made by Argentina about the INCB report containing the wrong statistics. Reaffirmed the need for members states to stick within the 3 drug conventions and made a final reference to complying with international human rights standards.
WHO comment on access to controlled medicines
Lack of access to essential controlled medicines is still a major issue especially in low income countries. Countries need to aim for a balanced policy. WHO provides technical assistance to countries to access medicines while ensure controlled medicines aren’t used outside of medical settings.
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L13 (continuation from day 2)
The original text can be found here. Op3: 4 round tables were suggested by Cameroon instead of 3 but there was no consensus on the themes so a clause was put to read; ‘specific subjects to be identified by the commission at its inter-sessional meetings in 2013. The session went on break and after resumption …
Japan comment on NPS and Cannabis seeds
Glad UNODC is addressing cannabis seeds and NPS issue. We have a deep concern about medical use of cannabis in certain countries and will pose a serious impact of cannabis control. WE support INCB in expressing concern on this issue
NPS comment – Australia
Australia: We are pleased this debate is on the agenda and that its been included in the INCB report. Its a global issue and many places are implementing measures to address the issue. Need an early warning system to enable efficient use of limited resources. Australia giving 200,000 USD for the global early warning system.