From Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole L3. Promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control strategy, taking into account measures to protect the environment and recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples (Friday 17 March, morning)

Chair. Dear colleagues, we are still trying to tie loose ends so that we can adopt this resolution. There are a few things I want to say this morning and I hope you will support me so that we can effectively complete the work of the CoW. I want to see everyone demonstrate good faith …

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Committee of the Whole L3. Promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control strategy, taking into account measures to protect the environment and recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples

16/3/2023 Thursday 5pm Chair: I would like Peru to update the room since we last considered the draft resolution Peru: good afternoon, well today was an intense day of work and we were able to make significant progress on this resolution. We have agreement formally on a number of paras however we have almost reached …

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Committee of the Whole L5. Strengthening information-sharing to increase international scheduling and the implementation of scheduling decisions

16/3/2023, Thursday 15:00 Chair: (opening the afternoon session) USA: We made significant progress in informals and we agreed to approx. 2 PPs and around 8 OPs, but we are happy to go through the numbers. We believe we have 6 or so outstanding paras and the title we did not have any substantial discussions yet. …

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Resolution L4. Safe handling and disposal of synthetic drugs, their precursors and other chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of drugs

Tuesday Morning Session PP3 Russia: “in which it was recognised” – delete “the Commission” – It’s standard practice to quaote the name of the document. Otherwise we might send the wrong signal. US: In compromise “in which Member States recognise” Chair: PP3 Agreed PP4 Chair: No comments? Agreed PP5 Chair: Agreed PP12 Chair: Agreed PP13 …

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Committee of the Whole L3. Promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control strategy, taking into account measures to protect the environment and recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples

Monday afternoon 4.45pm Peru: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and good afternoon, dear colleagues. We’ve been working this afternoon just a few minutes ago on L3, Mr. Chair, and I’m happy to tell you that we have a good advance. We have an important  number of para already agreed in informals. And even though …

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