On 5th November 2013, country delegations gathered once again in Vienna for more detailed negotiations on the Joint Ministerial Statement. The Peruvian Chair only circulated a revised draft of the Statement on 30th October, so many member states once again complained about not having enough time to formulate their comments. Importantly, however, the Chair’s new …
Cuba
Plenary, Day 3. Drug demand reduction and treatment : Cuba
Drug consumption isn’t a major problem, especially among young people because of the revolution and our education programs. We have mass media strategies and our developing other strategies. The funds assigned to prevention measures are unstable and Cuba notes with concern that if we do not all unite with realism and political will to overcome …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution on drugged driving
Much of this debate concerned wording around documents relating to “drugged driving”: Revision 1 Talking about controlled and pharmaceutical drug abuse Improve data resources/testing for drug driving Preambular para 7 “welcoming…”delete the word illicit so it just reads drugs rather than assuming illicit drugs were involved “accident” “roadside testing” consistent with their legal frameworks “drugged …
CND Day 3 – Cuba’s Plenary Statement on the Political Declaration and Plan of Action
Cuba has built a sound programme to counter illicit trafficking in drugs and precursor chemicals. Today Cuba can affirm that prevention policy has produced positive results despite limited economic resources, which have been further limited due to US embargo. The struggle has been waged with Cuba’s own economic political resources and popular support. Cuba will …
Cuba’s repsonse to the INCB statement
Cuba welcomed the INCB report. Cuba is neither a producer nor transit country, and drug use in ‘insignificant’. Law enforcement and prevention are the key elements of Cuba’s drug strategy. Cuba emphasised the need for international cooperation in drug control activities, and expressed its willingness to participate in such efforts. Cuba welcomed the Political Declaration …