This session tries to look at specific areas of policy and practice related to UNGASS. This ession is chaired by Eduardo Hernandez and Thanasis Apostolou. Allan Clear, Harm Reduction Coalition. My first visit at CND was at the Beyond 2008 event. I was struck by Michel’s statement – as NGOs, we do differ in some …
This session focused on how the UN drug conventions accommodate a health-based approach, and was chaired by Graciela Touze, Intercambios and rogers Kasirye, Uganda Youth Development Link. Paul Rompani, Executive Director of Mentor International. My organisation works to prevent drug use and substance abuse in particular among young people. Prevention is one of the main …
Michel Perron, Chair of Vienna NGO Committee. We have convened this meeting to discuss how best to address drug abuse together through a health based approach, as part of the framework of the international drug control conventions. We need to discuss scope of practice and what the current framework allows. Look at what should we …
Introduction Mr. Fedotov thanks Michel Perron and the VNGOC for their work in organising this event. Mr. Fedotov admires the work done by NGOs in many countries to help UNODC implement their mandate. He thanks all NGOs for their support now and for the future. NGOs are welcome to come to UNODC. World Federation Against …
The dialogue begins with a defensive statement about the INCB’s position within the drug control regime. This is followed by a personal defence on the individual members of the INCB… Essentially that they “are unpaid, retired professionals chosen because of their knowledge.” This was followed by a description of the role of the INCB – …
How can NGOs most effectively contribute to the high-level review of the Political Declaration and its Plan of Action at the 57th Session of the CND? Kirsti Pojankukka, Finland We are not yet started on negotiating wording of political declaration and that will affect how the review will take place. What do we think we …