Alt 6 bis. Further decides that the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, as the central policymaking body of the UN system, dealing with drug related matters shall lead this process, by addressing all organizational and substantive matters in open ended manner and in this regard invites the president of the General Assembly in this regard to …
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Committee of the Whole – Resolutions discussed on Monday afternoon
Two resolutions (L2 and L3) were considered. Final language agreed for only some paragraphs. Others bracketed and the Chair directed Member states to go to informals to finalize. What follows is a transcript of the debate between member states. Final language will be posted as soon as it is available. Committee of the Whole Dronabinol …
Side event: The OAS report on drug control: A tool for the debate
In 2012, Colombia, Mexico and Guatemala called for a debate on drug control in the AMericas. As a result, a study was conducted by the OAS. In June 2013, the report was presented at the OAS General Assembly. The report includes invaluable data on drugs and production, trafficking and consumption, and also includes a series …
Supply Reduction Roundtable Part 3
Egypt. Has felt magnitude of threat at all levels. Comprehensive strategy to counter. Liquidation of criminal rings. Combating precursors and chemical drugs. Have been making every effort to combat illicit cultivaton of all drugs including opium. Have also been combating production of precursors and all chemical drugs. Egypt as transit country for Afghanistan drugs. Developing …
High Level Segments – Minsister of Justice, Colombia Gomez Mendez.
Colombia. Minister of Justice. (Cut off until now)… (Halfway through speech) Approach must be based on human rights. Integrated and balanced approach is a tool for building peace in the post conflict period. In this regard, taking into account challenges faced by Colombia, seems inevitable to have a discussion that will learn from the past …
CND Inter-Sessional – Tuesday 14th January 2014
With the High Level Segment of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) scheduled for the 13th and 14th March 2014, member states are continuing their work to negotiate and agree a ‘Joint Ministerial Statement’ that reviews the progress, challenges and next steps for international drug policy. This was the first inter-sessional meeting of 2014, …