The industry of drugs is the greatest source of funding for terrorist groups, and has major ratifications on crime rates, organised crime, gangs, and petty crimes, as well as human rights and international humanitarian law (kidnapping, detentions and murders). It also threatens the environment (pollution), health, social and family problems, it provokes poverty, inequality and …
Colombia
Committee of the Whole – Resolution on Universal Access
The Committee debated the language of a draft resolution proposed by the EU, Norway and Thailand entitled ‘Achieving universal access to treatment, care and support for people with HIV, including injecting drug users, by 2010‘. There was significant debate on preambular paragraph 3, which as drafted stated: ‘Concerned that the coverage of HIV prevention services …
CND Day 3 – Colombia’s Plenary Statement on the Political Declaration and Plan of Action
The objective is to eliminate the links in the chain from production onwards. Successfully strengthened national institutions in Colombia and succeeded in numerous counter-drug projects. Colombia eliminated coca crops throughout the country. 2009 witnessed a major reduction in coca. Alternative develop plans have been implemented as well. Manual voluntary eradication includes work with cooperatives for …
CND Day 3 – Colombia’s Plenary Statement on the availability of narcotic drugs for scientific purposes
Colombia would like to enhance and make up for gaps when it comes to access to services throughout Latin America. Last week a meeting was held in Lima on palliative care. There is still much to be done when it comes to prescriptions. Trainings and literature are often insufficient. Much thought is being given on …
Committee of the Whole – afternoon session
The first resolution debated today was entitled ‘Promoting community-based drug use prevention‘, co-sponsored by the US, Mexico, Indonesia, Colombia and Israel. The resolution provoked no debate, and was approved with minor wording amendments. The Russian delegation objected to the term ‘evidence-based’ in the draft, and instead wanted the term ‘reliable’ used. The US agreed to …
Colombia statement on drug demand reduction
The shared responsbility campaign is aimed as a matter of urgency to the international community. If conusmers of cocaine throughout the world were aware of the damage relating to cultivation to meet this demand then they would think again about consuming the drug. Recently colombia has conducted a home-based survey. It found that 86% of …