Organized by Portugal and the European Union with the support of Germany, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and EUROPOL The event starts with a video presentation of the new EU Drugs Strategy, which can be accessed on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW7TxVKAF6s The text to the new EU Drugs Strategy 2021-2025 can be …
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
Side Event: COVID-19 pandemic and its influence on the world drug problem: New challenges and prospects
Organized by the Russian Federation with the support of Algeria, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, Sweden, Tajikistan and Thailand, and the European Union, the International Narcotics Control Board, and the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch Welcoming remarks by Deputy Minister …
CND Third Intersessional meeting: Thematic Session 1- 19th October 2020
Thematic session 1: Drug treatment and health services continue to fall short of meeting needs and deaths related to drug use have increased; and the rate of transmission of HIV, the hepatitis C virus and other blood-borne diseases associated with drug use, including injecting drug use in some countries, remains high; Chair (Standing in) Agenda …
Special event: Commemoration of the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, launch of the 2020 World Drug Report, discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world drug situation
Special Event of the CND, Commemoration of the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and Launch of the 2020 World Drug Report followed by a Discussion on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the world drug situation, virtual event Chair: We are greatly honoured by the Austrian Federal Minister for …
Side Event: Comprehensive and evidence-based approach in tackling the world drug problem.
Mario Horvatić (Croatian Ambassador to the UN): [Welcoming remarks] The slogan of the Croatian (EU) presidency points out a strong Europe in a challenging world. We believe the tackling the world the drug problem is one of the most important challenges, not only on the EU level but globally. Moreover, we believe that the implementation …
Side event: Drug reform: From a punitive to a supportive approach – The Norwegian proposal
Minister Bent Høie, Norway: Our attitudes and understandings of drugs have changed over the last years. The policy area has evolved but within the same framework: prohibition and sanctions are effective and reasonable. I have to admit, I have been in favour of this paradigm. Gradually, this approach has been questioned and criticised by more …