Resolution E/Cnd/2010/L11 – Title: Paris Pact Initiative Russian Federation Russian Federation sometime ago covened a conference…we felt the covening of such a conference should give additional impetus, in particular to combating the illicit status of opiates, we believe this is all the more… timely as the UN has an obligation in a number of spheres including …
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CND day 1 Round table on joint responsibility: France statement
Criminal phenomena evolve and the distinctions between transit, producer and consumer countries needs to be challenged. Many consumer countries are now also producer countries, ie French cannabis production. Shared responsibility should be used not just for the problem, but for the solution. The problem of decriminalisation cannot be done nationally, because the issues are intrinsically …
CND day 4 – Plenary statement of France on drug trafficking and supply
I want to recall the importance in reducing the supply of drugs to make permanent the cooperation that we have internationally and regionally. We support a number of local and other programmes, including those from UNODC. We try to support dialogue and roundtables there. We support programmes in West Africa. This form of cooperation cannot …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L6 on availability of controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes
Negotiations started yesterday on Resolution E/CN.7/2010/L.6 “Promoting adequate availability of internationally controlled licit drugs for medical and scientific purposes while preventing abuse and diversion”. The USA provided a brief introduction about the increase in medical availability worldwide, and with it, increased problems of prescription drug abuse. This resolution brings these issues forward. Spain insisted on …
CND Day 2 – Plenary Statement by France on regional and interregional cooperation
There is an urgent need to develop programmes for regional and inter-regional cooperation. Countries must look at new connections between terrorism and drug trafficking which use similar channels. Drugs will affect all countries and must think in terms of human dignity and human rights. There must be a comprehensive approach. Regional and inter-regional connections must …
Committee of the Whole – afternoon session
The first resolution debated today was entitled ‘Promoting community-based drug use prevention‘, co-sponsored by the US, Mexico, Indonesia, Colombia and Israel. The resolution provoked no debate, and was approved with minor wording amendments. The Russian delegation objected to the term ‘evidence-based’ in the draft, and instead wanted the term ‘reliable’ used. The US agreed to …