2024 Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of All International Drug Policy Commitments, Following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration Chair: Welcome back. Ms. Asma Fakhri, UNODC, on behalf of Mr. Justice TETTEY, Chief, Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch, UNODC (Moderator): Thank you all for gathering to address the growing challenges posed by synthetic opioids and the non-medical …
El Salvador
CND Chair’s Special Event – Evidence to Impact: Powering Effective Drug Policy with Data Collection and Research
Event to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and to launch the 2024 UNODC World Drug Report Event Information Page Chair: this day serves as a strong reminder for the need for collective action. We unite to explore evidence-based approaches that empower us to address the WDP head on. Data collection …
Committee of the Whole (Thursday Afternoon Session)
Resolution L.4. Chair: We had a successful morning and hopefully we will be able to continue in this way. I would like to open this afternoon with our resolution L4 of Belgium. The title is being negotiated in informals but I will give the floor to Belgium to inform us of developments Belgium: Thank you …
Committee of the Whole (Thursday morning session)
L.2. Commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Alternative Development: effective implementation and future perspectives (Germany, Peru and Thailand) PP2 (…) Colombia: We’d like to support Brazil’s proposal. The language is sufficiently broad. It reflects experience gathered to date. We urge delegations to show flexibility. The text is broad. Chair: …
L.4. Improving access to and availability of controlled substances for medical purposes, including for the treatment of children in pain, through the promotion of awareness-raising, training and data collection (Belgium on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union, and Côte d’Ivoire)
Belgium: I suggest we start from PP9. Chair: Thank you, let’s turn to PP9. Do I have any comments on PP9? Chile: Thank you for the floor. For Chile, a suggestion, instead of ‘hindering’ we suggest the language of ‘limiting’ as hindering has negative context. Russian Federation: We could agree on the language from Chile. …
Item 3. High-level segment (Friday afternoon)
Bangladesh: H. E. Ambassador Johnson, Chair of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs at its 67th Session, H. E. Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the UNODC, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. I begin by congratulating Ambassador Johnson and other members of the bureau and assure them of our full support. Mr. Chair, We …