Alternatives to imprisonment as effective demand reduction strategies that promote public health and public safety The resolution is sponsored by Mexico, USA and Peru Mexico makes a few minor amendments in the resolution which have been agreed by governments: – In the title: Alternatives to imprisonment for certain offences as demand reduction strategies that promote …
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Committee of the Whole – resolution L.10
Promoting the use and availability of measures to prevent death from opiate overdose The resolution is sponsored by Croatia, EU, Israel, Albania and the USA. Budgetary implications: Operative paragraphs 2-4 of the resolution: – 386,000 dollars will be required to organise an expert consultation on overdose prevention and technical consultations, translation and printed guidelines, and …
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 L13
Preventing the use of illicit drugs presented by Peru (co sponsors Chile, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador and Norway) Peru: The world drug problem is detrimental to society especially young people. Preventative programs have to be based on scientific evidence and focus on individuals, children and young people; this resolution promotes consensual standards based on …
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 …
Round Table A : Statement from Chile
Work is being done and progress has been made. However, we can do better Shared responsibility and cooperation increases effectiveness of addressing drug issues. Producer, consumer and transit countries must all work together in real time in joint operations, investigations etc… must be encouraged and strengthened through timely and up to date knowledge sharing covering …