The full statements delivered by member states during the UNGASS general debate are available here. Mogens Lykketoft: Ladies and gentlemen, I think for the election as President of this special session. Let me express my condolences to the delegations of Ecuador and Japan whose countries have been hit by deadly earthquakes. It is an honour …
Costa Rica
Special segment, fourth meeting
Hungary: Pleasure to represent the UNGASS board. In line with past directives, we will now give the floor to the youth forum, to inform the plenary about their work. Youth Forum: Thanks for the opportunity. The main goal is to achieve a better tomorrow for the world’s youth. We would like to share our experiences. …
CND Intersessional – 24 February 2016
Chairs of CND and UNGASS Preparations open with information on logistics and procedures for the CND. Speaking time at the opening session will be limited. 10 draft resolutions have been received, as well as some additional scheduling recommendations. For the UNGASS, negotiations on the outcome document are ongoing and being held in “informal informals” between …
CND Intersessional – 27 January 2016
1. Preparations for the regular segment of the 59th session of the Commission (b) Normative segment: Scheduling of substances based on the international drug control conventions Dr Martin Raithelhuber (expert on synthetic substances) – On the subject of synthetic substances, it important to note that customs are usually the first ones to discover smuggled goods. …
Side event: The way towards drug policy reform: Regional perspectives from Southeast Asia and Latin America
Event organised by the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Thailand Institute of Justice, Penal Reform International, the Thailand Mission in Vienna and the Costa Rica Mission in Vienna. Ambassador of Thailand in Vienna There are now high rates of imprisonment for drug offences in several regions of the world, giving rise to the need to …
CND Intersessional – 8 December 2015
Agenda item 1a, preparations for the joint meetings of the CND and CCPCJ CND Chair – At least 2 meetings will be held on 10th December on administrative and budgetary matters. The advanced unedited report of the director for 2016-2017 budget is now available online on the UNODC website, along with the text of the draft …