On 5th November 2013, country delegations gathered once again in Vienna for more detailed negotiations on the Joint Ministerial Statement. The Peruvian Chair only circulated a revised draft of the Statement on 30th October, so many member states once again complained about not having enough time to formulate their comments. Importantly, however, the Chair’s new …
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Adoption of final report of CND
Chair of the CoW We had before us 16 draft proposals which have been approved by the Committee of the Whole. A full list of the resolutions is available at: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/56-draft-resolutions.html. There has been a request to consider the draft resolution on Afghanistan first. Resolution E/CN7/2013/L10/REF1 – Strengthening international cooperation in combating illicit opiates originating …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L8
Promoting Strategies and measures addressing specific needs of women in the context of comprehensive and integrated drug demand reduction programmes and strategies Sponsored by: Albania Croatia Denmark (EU) Israel Philip Thailand Ukraine USA Ecuador (LA) Budgetary implications: $414,000 to organise technical consultations on two topics of resolutions. In $300,000 for advisory services to 15 states …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L9: Developing an international electronic import and export authorization system for licit trade in controlled substance
Resolution can be read here: http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/LTD/V12/514/56/PDF/V1251456.pdf?OpenElement Questions are raised about what the financial burden’s on member states will be? and whether there is capacity building assistance. Further comments are made about how this system should take into account the domestic requirements of member states and proposes new paragraph on this issue where UNODC should assist …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L8: Promoting female-oriented strategies and interventions for women at risk of drug abuse and drug dependence
Costa Rica raises issues around women’s role in drug trafficking and enters addition regarding such concerns. Egypt wants services for women to be country specific. Russia accepts the general theme of the resolution but seems clarity over some of the wording Norway wants women’s greater vulnerability to HIV to be stated in resolutions title and …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L3: Reintegration of persons released from prison who have renounced drug abuse
Many delegations support this draft according to Ukraine, and Turkmenistan has decided to Co-sponsor the resolution. Brazil and Mexico suggested that some of the paragraphs are incorrect and do not reflect the reality. The title of the resolution was also found to be quite restricted according to some delegations. Netherlands suggested a number of changes …