Statement on the Death Penalty My name is Patrick Gallahue and I am making this statement on behalf of Harm Reduction International. Each year there are approximately 1,000 people executed for a drug offence. Despite the fact that many capital drug laws were introduced in response to the drug control treaties, the International Narcotics Control …
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Plenary Day 4. Supply Reduction
Thailand The Thai delegation state that unsustainable alternative development can serve as a way to combat the cultivation of illicit crops and that law enforcement alone cannot solve the problem. To achieve long-term success they state it is important to create infrastructure. Venezuela The Venezuelan delegation is of the view that despite the stepped up …
Day 3 Side Event: Future of the Drug Control Conventions
Today, Ruth Dreifuss (Commissioner, Global Commission on Drug Policy), Roberto Calzadilla (Ambassador, Bolivia) and Dave Bewley-Taylor (Senior Lecturer, Swansea University) addressed an audience of member state and NGO representatives, speaking about the need to reform existing global and national drug policy systems so that they are capable of responding to modern-day challenges. Ruth called for …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L13
Resolution L13 adopted, amendments on language ‘drug use prevention’ instead of ‘illicit drug use’ after informal negotiations with the US and Peru delegations.
Plenary, Day 3. Drug demand reduction and treatment : VGNOC statement
Statement on behalf of VNGOC and IDPC. We are networks of NGOS with a global reach. It is a merged statement due to time constraints. I remind delegates that we need to put the statements from beyond 2008 into practice. We need to continue to strengthen the role of civil society and the informal civil …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L13
Preventing the use of illicit drugs presented by Peru (co sponsors Chile, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador and Norway) Peru: The world drug problem is detrimental to society especially young people. Preventative programs have to be based on scientific evidence and focus on individuals, children and young people; this resolution promotes consensual standards based on …