I support many of the statements so far. We need to see a reduction in demand especially in the EU and in the USA. It is an economic, social and political issue that needs to be challenged universally. The demand for drugs however is the fuel for this trade, however the funds received to tackle …
From Panel Discussions/Roundtables
CND day 1 Round table on joint responsibility: Lebanon statement
This round table needs to reach practical solutions to combat drug use and the drug trade. We need to reduce demand and supply and not just focus on drug treatment. There are such high levels of cultivation and drug use that we need to tackle these two basic problems. These producer countries needs help from …
CND day 1 – Round table on joint responsibility: Pakistan’s statement
There have been some success stories in other parts of the world, including Latin America. But this has not happened in this region. I address European and Middle Eastern countries, recipients of opium. Demand reduction and awareness raising are essential. We are doing our best as transit countries, but the production is as high as …
CND day 1 – Round table on joint responsibility: Uruguay calls for shared responsibility and fairness
I agree with the principle of shared responsibility, but also the criterion of fairness. We need to make the kind of judgement that will show what is happening. When we talk about the Mexican frontier and what is trafficked, we talk about both drugs and arms. We should therefore be relentless in stopping arms trafficking …
CND day 1 Round table on joint responsibility: Argentina statement
Illicit drug trafficking is a universal issue and we need an integrated approach. We need to tackle all the fronts of drug problems in a unilateral manner. Argentina is keen to stress the need of shared responsibility between producer, transit and consumption countries. We are talking about revitalising the joint principles of shared responsibility and …
CND day 1 – Rount table on joint responsibility: Mexico calls for cooperation to combat organised crime and violence
In the last few years, we have had 40,000 drug related deaths. We are facing a situation where we must move forward. ‘Arms for drugs’ and ‘drugs for arms’ is a plague in Mexico and central America. We must strengthen our links of cooperation with other countries to confront drug trafficking.