Marcela Jofre (HRI): The war on drugs has a disproportionate impact on women. The needs of women who use drugs are gravely under-addressed and they face higher barriers than men with a lack of tailored harm reduction services. Barriers include the intersecting forms of discrimination they face based on gender, race, class, stigmatisation, experiences of …
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Side event: Moving towards drug policy that improves well-being and aligns with Indigenous knowledge and practice
Organized by New Zealand Drug Foundation with the support of Australia, Canada, OHCHR, IDPC, Harm Reduction International, Open Society Foundations, the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council, the International Indigenous Drug Policy Alliance, Te Rau Ora and the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation of Canada Speakers: Gilbert Taurua, Moderator, Aotearoa (New Zealand) Tracey Potiki, Aotearoa (New Zealand) Dr …
Plenary Item 9. Contributions by the Commission to the work of the Economic and Social Council
9: Contributions by the Commission to the work of the Economic and Social Council, in line with General Assembly resolutions 75/290 A and 75/290 B, including follow-up to and review and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ECOSOC: An update on the contributions made by ECOSOC: during our coordination segment on Jan 31/Feb …
Side Event: No More Silence: Amplifying the Voices of Populations Disproportionately Impacted by Punitive Drug Policies
Charity Monareng (SSDP): Drug policy has a disproportionate impact on certain populations. We see disparities in incarceration rates and socioeconomic consequences. These voices historically excluded from drug policy debates. This side-event has been organized in collaboration with OHCHR, IDPC, and part of 7 CND side events organized by OHCHR building on the latest report on …
Side Event: Drug checking as a harm reduction strategy to address the fentanyl epidemic
Organized by Corporación Acción Técnica Social with the support of Colombia, Mexico, the Alliance for Collaborative Drug Checking, the Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, the Instituto RIA, the International Drug Policy Consortium 19th March 2024 -14:10 Chair – Zara Snapp, Instituto RIA: Today, we’ll be discussing the role of drug checking in …
Side event: Exploring responsible legal regulation to promote human rights, health, and security in Europe
Organized by Foreningen for Human Narkotikapolitikk with the support of Czechia, Germany, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the International Network of People who Use Drugs Marie Nougier, IDPC: IDPC is a global network of NOGs that promote drug policies that advance social justice …