Chair of the CoW We had before us 16 draft proposals which have been approved by the Committee of the Whole. A full list of the resolutions is available at: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/56-draft-resolutions.html. There has been a request to consider the draft resolution on Afghanistan first. Resolution E/CN7/2013/L10/REF1 – Strengthening international cooperation in combating illicit opiates originating …
Costa Rica
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L4
100th anniversary of the opium convention Co-sponsors Thailand, United States, Albania, Croatia Peru and the Russian Federation There has been an amendment to the second preamble paragraph No financial consequences Additional cosponsors Canada, Colombia, Denmark on behalf of the EU, Turkey, Ukraine, Philippines, India, Mexico, Australia, Costa Rica.
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L11
L11 Promotion of the use of a global stamp symbolizing alternative development, including preventive development, as a mechanism facilitating and stimulating the trade in products from areas affected by and vulnerable to the world drug problem Sponsors: Bolivia Ecuador Peru Thailand No budgetary implication: Co sponsors – Lebanon, Venezuela Nicaragua Nigeria Philip Denmark (EU) Uruguay …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L8
Promoting Strategies and measures addressing specific needs of women in the context of comprehensive and integrated drug demand reduction programmes and strategies Sponsored by: Albania Croatia Denmark (EU) Israel Philip Thailand Ukraine USA Ecuador (LA) Budgetary implications: $414,000 to organise technical consultations on two topics of resolutions. In $300,000 for advisory services to 15 states …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L13
Preventing the use of illicit drugs presented by Peru (co sponsors Chile, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador and Norway) Peru: The world drug problem is detrimental to society especially young people. Preventative programs have to be based on scientific evidence and focus on individuals, children and young people; this resolution promotes consensual standards based on …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L8: Promoting female-oriented strategies and interventions for women at risk of drug abuse and drug dependence
Costa Rica raises issues around women’s role in drug trafficking and enters addition regarding such concerns. Egypt wants services for women to be country specific. Russia accepts the general theme of the resolution but seems clarity over some of the wording Norway wants women’s greater vulnerability to HIV to be stated in resolutions title and …