This statement is given on behalf of the International Network of People who Use Drugs and is given in endorsement of the Support Don’t Punish campaign.Thirty years into the HIV epidemic we note that one in three new HIV infections outside of sub-Saharan Africa can be traced back to the use of contaminated needles by …
From Plenary Sessions
Statement by UNAIDS
HIV through IDU is one of the main unresolved challenges of the international community and the lack of access to services is a key challenge we must address. The UNAIDS global report contains some very sobering statistics. Of the 16 million IDU – 3 million have HIV. With our target now being only 3 years …
Mike Trace makes an NGO statement on behalf of Drugscope
I am also the chair of the International Drug Policy Consortium. I have a few comments on the operation of the system of re-scheduling of substances. In a time of constantly diversifying drug market, and rapidly developing science on risks and patterns of use of substance and their impacts, the process of scheduling decision is …
Comment on future priorities by Korea
Despite continued counter narcotics effect by the international community their are new worrying threats such as the increase in NPS. More emphasis should be placed on regional programs by sharing knowledge and coordinating policies.
Comment on funding – China
The Chinese government has significantly increased its contribution to UNODC and will continue to do so as required. We hope the UNODC will continue to concentrate on the issues of the Golden triangle and help regional countries to scale up their response to the drug threat.
Comment on funding – Japan
Japan shares the concern of the secretariat while voluntary contributions levels have stagnated. Meanwhile, Japan contributed 23million USD to the UNODC. We hope other member states will also contribute the required funds.