Member States gathered at the first intersessional since the 57th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to discuss issues related to UNGASS, law enforcement, HIV prevention and demand reduction, etc. A summary of the discussions is available below. Agenda item 1 – Consideration of Resolution 57/5 on UNGASS Chair. The chair urged civil society …
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Committee of the Whole – Final Debate on UNGASS Resolution Article 6bis
Alt 6 bis. Further decides that the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, as the central policymaking body of the UN system, dealing with drug related matters shall lead this process, by addressing all organizational and substantive matters in open ended manner and in this regard invites the president of the General Assembly in this regard to …
Committee of the Whole – L-3 Mekong Delta Region Resolution Discussion on Death Penalty
Evening Session, CoW 3/20 Resolution L3 – Mekong Delta region. (4 bis the controversial para). PP1. Also add “in conformity with three international conventions.” PP1bis. Reaffirming also that countering the WDP is a common and shared responsibility that must be addressed in national regional and international settings that require and integrated and balanced approach in …
Committee of the Whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.14
Protecting public health by ensuring adequate services for drug abusers regardless of limited resources E/CN.7/2014/L.14 Greece: Draws attention so that member states won’t withdraw funding to essential addiction services in hard economic times Title Greece: Change the title, limited resources not the main point, violent changes in economic situations is. New title is “Protecting public health by …
Committee of the whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.12
Preventing the diversion of ketamine from legal sources and from licit medical use E/CN.7/2014/L.12 Thailand: introduces resolution. Changes have been made already in informals. Chair: title is agreed PP1 Agreed PP2 Agreed PP3 Agreed PP4 Egypt: add in”while simultaneously preventing the diversion from illegal sources”. Venezuela: Needs to be “legal sources” Agreed PP5 Agreed PP6 Agreed …
Committee of the Whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.9
Supporting recovery from substance use disorders Presented by the USA to promote recovery from drug dependence. PP1: Debates on the use of “disease of the brain” to define “substance use disorders” Ecuador – We ask the USA to elaborate more on the first paragraph, which seems to imply that substance abuse is a disease of …