Title: Won’t Somebody Think of the Children? Youth Welfare in Drug Policy Organizer: Students for Sensible Drug Policy Co-sponsors: Youth Rise Summary: While the welfare of young people is a key aspect of drug policy efforts, the ability of youth to have direct input in decision-making has been limited. In this side event, young people across …
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Side Event: Young Women Who Use Drugs – Breaking the Silence
Organized by the Youth RISE (Resource, Information, Support, Education) Limited with the support of the Women and Harm Reduction International Network This side event is inspired by the ‘Young Women and Drug Use’ position paper by YouthRISE and WHRIN: https://youthrise.org/resources/young-women-and-drug-use-position-paper/ Six young women who use drugs (YWWUD) from around the world discuss the shared and …
Plenary Item 6. Follow-up to the implementation at the national, regional and international levels (afternoon session)
Chair: This morning, we have had the introductions. By the various offices of the UNODC Secretariat, but we have not yet had the occasion to give the floor to delegates and I will therefore now open the floor to delegates starting with China online. China: Undoubtedly strict control of these substances will contribute to preserving life and …
Side event: Facilitating Access To Evidence-Based Demand Reduction Services For Marginalized Populations
Organized by Canada with the support of Finland, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uruguay and the European Union Welcoming and Opening Remarks Carol Anne Chénard – Director, Office of Controlled Substances, Health Canada: Canada is very happy to sponsor today’s side events on facilitating access to …
CND 64th Reconvened Session – 10th December 2021
<Technical issues> Mexico: (…) in recent days, we have seen how a number of delegations have sought to influence the Secretariat and to censor documentation, frankly, violating article 100 of the UN charter. Which should we fail to recall is not only an international treaty, but rather it is ´the´ international treaty that depends on …
CND 64th Reconvened Session – 9th December 2021 (joint meeting with CCPCJ)
Chair CCPCJ: Good snowy morning and welcome back. Following the CCPCJ thematic discussions yesterday, our meeting today will be held jointly with the CND. The chairs of the two commissions will share the chairing duties today. Our agenda has been adopted already. We are using a virtual format, limited to 2 hours. Secretariat: (Safety measures …