Chair of CND, Ambassador Srisamoot, opens the discussion. Amb. Srisamoot: Welcomes everyone back to the 5th meeting of the year. Proposes that Agenda item 2 is discussed – preparations for The United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS) 2016, before dealing with other considerations. Hands over to Chair of the CND UNGASS Board (Amb. …
Costa Rica
High-level Thematic Debate in support of the process towards the 2016 Special Session of the General Assembly on the World Drug Problem
All official statements are now available here. Opening session H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly The world drug problem affects us all. Drug trafficking affects national institutions. Worldwide markets are worth 332 billion dollars. Men, women and children are trapped in poverty, languish in prison. We …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 1 – statement by Costa Rica
In recent decades, Costa Rica has undertaken reforms in accordance with the drug control treaties in order to improve our response to the drug problem. We’ve promoted an approach based on human security, including harm reduction and social reintegration for people who have been addicted to drugs. Criminal organisations involved in drug trafficking don’t respect …
CND Intersessional — Friday 5th December
Guatemala. The delegations talks about drug-trafficking abiding by international commitments in spite of shortage of resources, and how neither drug production nor consumption have decreased. Human rights, public health, education deserve more international effort and more cooperation because no country can be successful on its own, although the OAS has recognised that Guatemala is a …
CND Inter-Sessional Session to discuss preparations for the UNGASS 2016 – 4 September 2014
MORNING SESSION Click here to view the presentations on UNGASS 2016. Chair (Ambassador Khaled Shamaa, Egypt): Began by introducing various procedural matters, and the agenda for the day was adopted. It is expected that UN General Assembly will adopt the UNGASS preparations resolution at their 69th Session. The Chair also encouraged Member States to invite civil society organisations …
CND intersessional – 10th June 2014
Member States gathered at the first intersessional since the 57th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to discuss issues related to UNGASS, law enforcement, HIV prevention and demand reduction, etc. A summary of the discussions is available below. Agenda item 1 – Consideration of Resolution 57/5 on UNGASS Chair. The chair urged civil society …