Allan from Kenya: 40 youth from more than 30 countries. People who use drugs need help not stigma. Need medical assistance not incarceration. Urges the role of science and use of media to promote an open and honest discussion about drugs. Asks the CND not to fail the generation of tomorrow. Need to get services …
From High Level Segment
Round table A on demand reduction: Report of Scientific Consultation Laura Volkov and Michel Kazatchkine.
State of the Art: recommendations are based on recognition that development and course, of substance abuse disorders are determined by interface of developmental, biological and social factors. Range of drug use with various degrees of severity. Dr. Linda Volkov. 1. Substance Abuse Disorder should be treated as a medical and public health issue than a …
High-Level Segment: Opening
H.E. Ambassador Khaled Abdel-Rhaman Shamaa: Would like to thank everyone involved in getting to the 57th CND session. Thanks the ambassador of Peru who helped get them through the 56th session. First item of the provisional agenda is the election of officers from last session which she then announced. Second item is to approve the …
CND Inter-Sessional – 11th March 2014
A final inter-sessional meeting is taking place today, before the High Level Segment starts officially on 13th March. Taking note of the debate So far, the Mexican request that the Joint Ministerial Statement should acknowledge the “existence of a debate” on drug policy has been accepted, with a new paragraph 7 included as follows: 7. …
CND Inter-sessional – 27th February 2014
After a series of informal meetings taking place throughout January and February, a new inter-sessional meeting took place on 27th February to continue negotiating the Joint Ministerial Statement. The drawing of lots The day started with the “drawing of the lots” for the High Level Segment, which aims to determine in which order the …
CND Inter-Sessional – Tuesday 14th January 2014
With the High Level Segment of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) scheduled for the 13th and 14th March 2014, member states are continuing their work to negotiate and agree a ‘Joint Ministerial Statement’ that reviews the progress, challenges and next steps for international drug policy. This was the first inter-sessional meeting of 2014, …