Uruguay We have been working all day yesterday and we have attempting to the best of our ability to progress. A consensus document was prepared to come up with a text so we can streamline a debate. From our side, we were very willing to be flexible. We have a revised version, but their have …
Algeria
Committee of the whole – Resolution L10 continued
After an angry vivid 25 minute discussion, the meeting reconvenes. Kenya: The consensus that is emerging is to take the proposal of south africa. It is in the last line, is to use “all drugs” including “cannabis” in particular Morocco: We are not happy with the cannabis inclusion. there is a lot of political issues …
Committee of the Whole: Resolution L. 10
Measures to support African States in their efforts to combat the world drug problem Kenya: Wants to delete paragraph 8, which is a delete of paragraph 5. We agreed to drop the setting up of a fund to support African States, but we hope that this will be discussed in the future. Lebanon: On behalf …
Committee of the whole – Resolution L13: Cooperation to assist the States most affected by the transit of drugs.
CND day 3 – Committee of the whole: Preliminary paragraphs Venezuela: We think the term “most affected” by the transit of drugs is the most effective terminology. Uruguay: We would like to co-sponsor this resolution. Colombia: We would like to co-sponsor this resolution as well. Shared responsibility in the international community is important for this …
CND day 3 – Plenary, demand reduction and related measures: Algeria
We have seen increases in cannabis and psychotropic substances. The scale of the task is so vast, we have a multi-sectoral approach and a 5 year program. Our territorial issues create further problems,like our large deserts and cannabis spreading from morrocco. Transit of drugs has grown as well, alongside migration of citizens which compounds the …
CND Day 4 – Algeria’s plenary statement on the world situation with regard to drug trafficking
Voiced its determined opposition against criminality in all its forms, particularly drug trafficking networks. In 2009, seized 114 tons of cannabis, an increase of 88 percent compared to the seizures in 2008. Noted that 42.5 tons of cannabis resin was seized in 15 operations. One particular seizure was bound for Belgium. In 2010 law enforcement …