Two resolutions (L2 and L3) were considered. Final language agreed for only some paragraphs. Others bracketed and the Chair directed Member states to go to informals to finalize. What follows is a transcript of the debate between member states. Final language will be posted as soon as it is available. Committee of the Whole Dronabinol …
Cuba
High Level Segment – Cuba
Endorses statements by G77 and GRULAC. Cuba stresses importance of UNODC and support it in its role in preparing for UNGASS 2016 and Cuba will participate actively in the process. World Drug Problem contributes to many problems and so must be tackled in a comprehensive way with international cooperation. Drug abuse is a public health …
CND Inter-Sessional – Monday 18th November 2013
The Peruvian Chair expressed his aim to go through all of the paragraphs in order – starting at paragraph 30 (which is where I assume they reached in the informals last week). He asked for member state assistance in doing this. First, Mexico was asked to report back on negotiations for P6 and P10, but …
CND Intersessional Meeting – Monday 5th November 2013
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 …
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 …