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Side Event: Access to internationally controlled drugs for medical purposes – meeting a global challenge

Opening David Stuart – Permanent representative Australia: Access to these medicines globally is very unequal Single convention on narcotic drugs (1961) establishes framework to : 1. Ensure the availability of drugs for medical and scientific purposes. 2. Prevent diversion and abuse. High Income Countries account for 93% of all medical morphine yet 70% of deaths …

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Comments on the INCB report 2012 by Argentina

Argentina points out some mistakes in the INCB 2012 report: The number of illicit cocaine processing centres in Argentina. The number of seizures of amphetamine type stimulants. The shipments from Argentina to Australia. The claim that imports in New Zealand do not on the most part originate in Argentina as claimed in the INCB report. …

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Comments on the INCB report 2012 by EU

EU: International drug control must fulfilled with UN human rights principles. Furthermore  the EU is opposed to the use of the death penalty in all cases. We need the meaningful engagement of young people, drug users and drug workers in the development of drug policies and services. We to intensify our efforts to combat HIV and HEP transmission.

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