UNODC Introduction – New challenges have emerged in recent years related to new harmful substances and new trafficking route, and new trafficking modus operandi. Successes can be claimed in terms of reduced illicit cultivation and improved treatment services. But, challenges remain in ensuring the right balance in reduction of both demand and supply. Some of the challenges …
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UNGASS Special Segment Day 3 – Interactive discussion on cross-cutting issues: drugs and human rights, youth, women, children and communities
UNODC. Introductory statement. Agenda item 4c relates to the health and human rights, focusing on the need of women, children and youth, who are affected in many ways by drugs and their consequences. UNODC has drawn several conclusions: drug use disorders and their health complications such as HIV, HCV and overdoses are public health issues …
Reassessing Alternative Development in the UNGASS 2016 Process
Organized by the Governments of Colombia, Germany and Thailand and the UNODC Sustainable Livelihoods Unit. Yury Fedotov Development is an important issue for discussion in context of the world drug problem, and in preparation for UNGASS 2016. Advancing alternative development so farmers cultivating illicit crops can join the licit economy remains a multifaceted challenge. Need …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 2 – Interactive Discussion (b) on Supply Reduction and Related Measures
Part (i) Domestic, regional and cross-regional responses to drugs-related crime countering money-laundering including, where appropriate, in the connection with the financing of terrorism, promoting judicial cooperation in criminal matters (ii) Addressing emerging issues including new psychoactive substances, precursors and the misuse of the Internet The chairs of the interactive discussions will prepare summaries on the …
Sentencing Reform and Alternatives to Prison
Organized by the Governments of the United States of America, Colombia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and the Organization of American States. Michael Botticelli, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, US Each of our countries has specific challenges, but we all know that incarcerating drug users will not solve the problem. It is …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 1 – Statement by Colombia
It has been five years since we adopted the 2009 Political Declaration and plan of action. Much progress has been done, but many challenges have to be tackled. Our policies are not yielding the expected results and we must modify our efforts and develop new approaches. The country has made remarkable headway to ensure that …