Morning session Chair (Ambassador Shamaa) started with Res 57/5 – UNGASS on world drug problem (WDP) – recap of the resolution: ‘Adequate, inclusive and effective preparatory process” and the need of involving all stakeholders. Four intersessional meetings were held in past few months and these were webcast. And a number of lunchtime interactive sessions have …
From Intersessional Meetings
Launch of the Civil Society Task Force for the UNGASS on drugs – 3rd December 2014
The Civil Society Task Force (CSTF) for the 2016 UNGASS was launched in Vienna on Wednesday 3rd December by the Vienna and New York NGO Committees. The event was chaired by H.E. Ambassador Bente Angell –Hansen of Norway. The first speaker was Aldo Lale-Demoz, Director, UNODC Division for Operations who emphasized that civil society …
CND Intersessional December 1, Monday morning
The Chair Ambassador Khaled Shamaa opened the meeting and the floor approving draft agenda for session. The recent draft ofthe Chair’s non-paper was circulated, it has also been made available through VNGOC. Interactive debate on UNGASS proposal. Chair: On 26th November, the Executive Branch meeting agreed that interventions be kept brief, taking a maximum 5 …
EU Intervention on the occasion of the 6th Intersessional meeting of the 57th session of the CND
The European Union and its Member States are committed to ensuring that international cooperation in the field of drugs is based on the principies of shared responsability, multilateralism, an integrated, balanced and evidence-based approach, the mainstreaming of development, respect for human rights and human dignity and respect for international conventions, as stated in the EU …
CND Inter-Sessional Session to discuss preparations for the UNGASS – 23 October 2014
MORNING SESSION Chair (Ambassador Khaled Shamaa, Egypt) : He welcomes to the 6th Inter-Sessional meeting of the CND during its 57th session. As part of his role as Chair of the CND, he reported to the Third Committee of the General Assembly on the agenda item in international drug control, in particular on the work of the …
CND Inter-Sessional Session to discuss preparations for the UNGASS 2016 – 4 September 2014
MORNING SESSION Click here to view the presentations on UNGASS 2016. Chair (Ambassador Khaled Shamaa, Egypt): Began by introducing various procedural matters, and the agenda for the day was adopted. It is expected that UN General Assembly will adopt the UNGASS preparations resolution at their 69th Session. The Chair also encouraged Member States to invite civil society organisations …