Michael Botticelli, USA National Drug Control Policy. We must root our policies into health. Criminal justice also has a role to play there. Approaches must be comprehensive, including primary prevention, universal and targeted prevention, support services. Hepatitis, HIV and overdoses must also be dealt with. Our efforts must be sustained over time. We make progress …
From Civil Society Hearings and Informal Dialogues
Conclusions from the Informal Civil Society Hearing
Esbjorn Hornberg, VNGOC. Today, you have demonstrated your commitment to support the VNGOC and their contribution to drug control policy. In 2 years’ time, we will gather in New York for the UNGASS on production, trafficking and use of drugs. We look forward to further collaboration. NGOs can help us provide prevention, treatment and care, and …
3rd Informal Civil Society Hearing – Closing discussion
Michel Perron, VNGOC. This is the first hearing with a chair and co-chair including UNODC and WHO. We are therefore delighted for them to be with us today. Mirella Dummar Frahi, UNODC. This has been an interesting hearing. Not many member states are here today, but a few are, including the Finland delegation. NGOs are setting …
Informal Civil Society Hearing: Summary of Chairs of Each Session on Main Points Raised
Thanasis Apostolou. Harm reduction the most important issue in session. Money must be provided for HR as well as political recognition. Interaction between criminal justice and health discussion must take place. In the other group, people were speaking about community approach, which is a very important issue. Also issue of availability of essential medicines. Suggestion …
3rd Informal Civil Society Hearing – Presentation of Report of the Scientific Consultation Working Group conclusions on drug policy, health and human rights
Dr. Gilberto Gerra, Chief, Drug Prevention and Health Branch of UNODC. Five minute summary. General conclusions of scientific advisory session yesterday. Will not report content of the recommendations of SC yesterday but will report method we are using. Innovative thing in my opinion. Recommendation will be reported in plenary by two scientists. On prevention and HIV. …
3rd Informal Civil Society Hearing – Using 2014 momentum to get 2016 right
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 …