Panel 1. How NGOs are contributing to the Political Declaration and Plan of Action Introduction: Michel Perron We asked members to share about 2 things they do to implement that plan of action, to demonstrate how valuable they are as ‘assets’ which is even more important in age of economic austerity where government is more …
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Opening Plenary: Statement by Representative of Peru
She stated that the country has a lot of scientific information it can share on the coca leaf with Bolivia and agreed that the coca leaf is beneficial. She however said that 90% of coca leaf grown in Peru, and Bolivia does get into trafficking. In Peru we have been able to capture the leader …
Opening Session – Plenary: Victor Ivanov Russian Federation
Starts with regret that Afghan heroin production is still rising. Only a fungal infection helped reduce the crop yield. Statistics highlight major increases in number of consumers of heroin and cocaine in the world, as well as major rises in production. In Afghanistan, 90% of the world’s heroin continues to be produced. Over the last …
Opening Plenary: Representative of New Zealand Government
He stated that New Zealand is a strong supporter of the drug conventions. New Zealand will be glad to join Australia, Japan, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to co-sponsor the draft resolution on Enhancing International Cooperation in the identification and reporting of new psychoactive substances (CND/56/RES/2. http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/56-draft-res.presession.html..) When thousands of people are using unknown substances …
Plenary opening statement by UNASUR
We need to strengthen our response to the World Drug Problem. Southern American countries offer their response to the need to carry out consultations on cooperation and coordination to develop and integrate a multidisciplinary approach to the drugs problem. Actions are based on the principle of non-interference in respect with the sovereignty of countries. We …
Opening Session – Plenary: Afghanistan
Starts off by pointing out recent large seizures of heroin/ morphine. We have continued to successfully reduce illicit crop cultivation. Poverty and unemployed which continues to aid the work of the drug traffickers. We need alternative livelihood options for poor farmers. With help from the US and UK, we have been implementing a number of …