High priority for international diplomatic agenda. WDP remains common responsibility through comprehensive strategies. Group text notes serious concern about threat in East and SE Asia. MEth seizures record high in 2012. ATS and other drug challenges for Asia and Pacific. Synthetic drugs including meth have recently become a global threat requiring consolidated world wide action. …
Asia-Pacific Group
Plenary Opening Session: Statement by Asia Pacific Group
Representative of china on behalf of the Asia pacific group The group notes increasing shift towards synthetic drugs and illicit drug cultivation and call for strengthening of international, regional and national effort. Emphasize the alternative development is an important, lawful and legitimate action for eliminating drug cultivation. The group take note with interest the initiative …
Day 1 Plenary: Asian group of countries
The group of Asia nations reiterates importance of shared responsibility. The group thinks that the situation in transit states needs special attention. The group calls on the international community to support transit states . We need to adopt effective measures to address issues around new synthetic substances. The growing gap in capabilities in dealing with …
Sub-item 4A- ketamine
Ketamine has been one of the central discussion topics in the plenary session under different agenda items. Japan in its statement while expressing the concern over the increasing problem of new types of recreational drugs strongly condemned World Health Organization (WHO) stating that: “WHO’s role is to give an advice to INCB, and they better …
CND day 1 – Statement from the representative of the Asian Group
The Asian Group welcomes the format of the round tables to facilitate the debates. The Group believes that a comprehensive approach is essential to address the issue of the world drug problem. It takes note of the World Drug Report and shares concerns of production, trade and consumption of illicit drugs. It is important that …
CND Day 1 – Plenary Statement on behalf of the Asian Group
Group considers strengthening UNODC as essential in meeting the objectives outlined in the 2009 Political Declaration on drugs. Need to maintain a balanced approach in supply and demand reduction. Alternative development is essential in supply reduction, and multilateral and bilateral cooperation and aid essential. In demand reduction, increased focus on ATS is needed. Calls for …