(a) Changes in the scope of control of substances Chair: We resume considerations of Item 5, especially item 5.a. CND is called to perform its treaty mandated function related to scheduling. CND Secretariat: Pre-session documentation is available online. Including scheduling recommendations by the WHO-ECDD. Chair: First, we’ll consider scheduling recommendations on substances under 1961, then …
El Salvador
Plenary Item 3. General debate (continued) – Afternoon sessions
Chair: Welcome back to our session. Namibia: Congratulate chair and elected members of the Bureau. Commend the UNODC secretariat. Namibia aligns herslef with Africa group and G77 statements. Many countries were impacted by the third wave of the COVID. It’s a relief that the omicron wave hasn’t been that deletarious. However, we were impacted by travel …
Plenary – Agenda item 3: General Debate (continued)
Chair: Because of technical difficulties, we will not start with the Global Fund, so we will start with speakers left from yesterday. Please, limit your statements to 3 minutes. Kazakhstan: CND offers a unique platform to share information and strengthen cooperation. Weve all seen negative trends. This requires continued improvement and focused efforts. Important to …
Side event: Procurement, Pricing, and Access to Controlled Medicines During COVID-19
Organized by the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care with the support of Australia, Belgium, and Dejusticia, Harm Reduction International, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the World Health Organization Participants: Ambassador Ghislain D’Hoop, Ambassador of Belgium to the UN organizations Vienna Dr. Zukiswa Zingela, INCB Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN …
CND 63rd Session Reconvened – Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Chair: Good morning distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honour for me as chair of the CND to welcome you to the reconvened 63rd session of the Commission. I would like to start our meeting today with a few organisational arrangements. As you are aware, the World Health Organisation has declared the …
CND Third Intersessional Meeting: Thematic Session 2- 20/10
Thematic session 2: The adverse health consequences of and risks associated with new psychoactive substances have reached alarming levels Secretariat: Guidelines for meetings in the Vienna International Centre were shared ahead of the meeting. And that also available in hardcopy at the back of the room for those joining us online today. So first, I was …