“We believe in God and we believe that God will help us combat the problem of drugs in our society” The kingdom of Saudi Arabia states that they have been able to tackle the problem of drugs and psychotropic substances in society. And point out that in 2011 they were able to seize over 67 …
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Committee of the Whole – Resolution L5: Follow-up on the proposal to organize an international workshop and conference on alternative development
The resoltuon can be read here : http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/LTD/V12/512/81/PDF/V1251281.pdf?OpenElement Germany requests for NGO’s to be included in the text referring to interested parties. No one disagrees. Resolution is passed
First informal civil society hearing takes place at 2012 CND
This is the first civil society hearing which is taking place at the CND. Different representatives are now presenting some of the work that they are doing to promote the role of civil society in drug policy. First Panel: The INCB showed how civil society could be involved both at the CND and also at …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L4: One hundredth anniversary of the opium conventions
CoW Resolution L4: One hundredth anniversary of the opium conventions General support for resolution from Russia though some small additions. France urges resolution to be rushed through due to their overwhelming support. The need for the resolution to include references to the need to supply “Essential medicines” mentioned by Netherlands. Pakistan questions this. Netherlands clarifies …
IDPC Side Event – The Global Commission on Drug Policy: Recommendations on the global drug control framework
During this lunchtime side event organised by IDPC, Ruth Dreifuss, former President of Switzerland, and Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director, Global Fund on AIDS, TB and Malaria, spoke out about drug policy reform. The objective of the event was to present the recommendation of the report from the Global Commission on Drug Policy, ‘War on Drugs’. …
Round Table A: Statement from Turkey
Turkey calls for international effort to help Iraq in its capacity to combat drug trafficking as well as the forgery of documents that aide the illicit drug trade.