Chair. Very late informals and had to wait for documentation. Thanked everyone for staying with us. This evening we have two remaining agenda items. Item 9 and 11. Took care of 10 yesterday. Eight 8 — Special session and provision agenda for Special Sessions to be held by Commission. Preliminary agenda has already been circulated …
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CND Day 2 – Plenary Session Presentation of Item 10
Agenda item 10 Item 10 is – other matters. Main item is that the CND is to provide a substantial contribution to ECOSOC (The Economic and Social Council) theme of 2015: ‘Managing the transition from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals’. Commission will provide to ECOSOC a substantial contribution to this theme by 29thof …
CND Day 2 – Plenary Session Presentation of Items 7 & 10
Item 7. World situation with regard to drug trafficking and recommendations of the subsidiary bodies of the Commission Report of the UNODC on the world drug situation (E/CN.7/2015/4) and on action taken by subsidiary bodies (E/CN.7/2015/5). UNODC Opium poppy cultivation. Afghanistan and Myanmar account for majority of cultivation worldwide. Areas under cultivation increased 7% since …
CND Day 2 – Plenary Session Presentation of Item 3
Session on Item 3 Item 3: Policy directives to the drug programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and strengthening the drug programme and the role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as its governing body, including administrative, budgetary and strategic management questions (a) Work of the United Nations Office on Drugs …
CND Day 1 – Agenda Item 6 (e): Other matters on the implementation of the international drug control treaties
Other Matters Chair – Does any delegation have any other matters to raise? [No matters raised] Chair – A report will be made that summarises today’s events around Agenda Item 6.
CND Day 1 – Agenda Item 6 (d): International cooperation to ensure the availability of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes while preventing their diversion
INCB President – 75% of the world’s population live without access to proper pain relief medication. In 1961, the international community committed to make adequate provisions to ensure access to pain medication while tackling diversion for illicit use. Addressing discrepancies in availability of controlled medicines is the responsibilities of governments due to their obligations under …