OPENING SEGMENT H.E. Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the UN General Assembly Welcome to the IISC in support of the UNGASS meeting. UNGASS is a major event in the 2016 GA calendar. What we are facing in these discussions is a transnational threat represented by the world drug problem and representing the common challenge and …
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5th Civil Society Hearing
Opening Session Jean Luc Lemahieu, UNODC I thank the NYNGOC for organising this event, as well as the respective governments for their support. UNODC greatly values the role of NGOs as we approach the 2016 UNGASS. We also support NGOs’ participation, their outreach to affected populations, and their role in events. NGOs’ role is key …
Informal NGO dialogue with the President of the INCB
Dr Naidoo, INCB The involvement and support of NGOS is absolutely necessary in the work of the INCB. In your work, groups give voices to people in society who may otherwise be invisible. We can gain insights today into realities on the ground, and share best practice on the ground. By working together, I …