Chair Aldo Lale Demoz With the current data on harm redution, Con las estadisticas actuales de acceso a reduccion de dannos no estamos yendo muy lejos. Monica Beg, UNODC We organised in Viena a scientific consultation. The presentations and discussions were in consultation with civil society organisations and around seven topics (treatment, HIV drugs and …
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A better tomorrow for the world’s youth? Evidence to take children’s rights, welfare and well-being forward
Organized by UNICEF and Open Society Foundations. Damon Barrett I’ve been working on drug control and the rights of the child for 8 year, with a particular focus on the UN convention concerning the latter. The convention on the rights of the child comes up a lot in discussions, but I don’t think it’s done …
Informal NGO dialogue with the President of the INCB
Dr Naidoo, INCB The involvement and support of NGOS is absolutely necessary in the work of the INCB. In your work, groups give voices to people in society who may otherwise be invisible. We can gain insights today into realities on the ground, and share best practice on the ground. By working together, I …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 3 – Interactive discussion on cross-cutting issues: drugs and human rights, youth, women, children and communities
UNODC. Introductory statement. Agenda item 4c relates to the health and human rights, focusing on the need of women, children and youth, who are affected in many ways by drugs and their consequences. UNODC has drawn several conclusions: drug use disorders and their health complications such as HIV, HCV and overdoses are public health issues …
Public Health Aspects of the World Drug Problem
Organized by the World Health Organization. ON UNGASS website and hard copy available Showed short film. Introduction by Shekhar Saxena, Chair. Why is PH approach needed in this area of work. Drug use is a risk factor associated with poor health and other behavioural risk factors. Preventable and treatable health conditions. Ensuring access to controlled …
Informal NGO dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director
Esbjorn Hornberg, Chair of VNGOC For the first time in many years, the director of the UNODC is not able to be present here. But, we have questions coming into us and we will proceed with that. Also, we have the deputy director of the UNODC here, among others. Elisa Rubini, VNGOC I’ll start with …