Item 1. Election of officers Chair: Welcome. First. Introductory video. CND Secretariat: Welcome. Reminds attendees of the guidelines related to COVID-19. Chair: Wishes good health to people suffering with COVID-19. Before the formal opening, some procedural and organisational matters. Five meetings of the Extended Bureau. Thanks the Ambassador of Poland for her role in conducting the 64th …
Group of 77 and China
Plenary: Item 4. General debate of the ministerial segment
Chair: There are a record number of states attending this ministerial segment. Statements should not exceed 5 mins. Regional groups are allotted 7 mins. Permanent representative of Egypt, on behalf of G77 and China: It’s my honour to speak on the behalf of the group. Congrats to the chair for being elected and other elected members. …
Plenary: Opening of the sixty-first Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Chair Welcome to the 61st CND! All debates will be on the CND website. Thank you to all delegates who have contributed to past sessions. 1st Item – election of officers: The commission elected Kenya as the 1st Vice Chair. 2nd Vice Chair is Pakistan. The Rapporteur is the Netherlands. Mexico serves as Chair. Can we …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 1 – statement by the Group of 77 and China
On behalf of the group of 77 in China, allow me to congratulate you on your election as chair as the this CND. The world drug problem remains a common and shared responsibility that requires increased cooperation. We need an integrated and balanced approach to supply and demand reduction strategies. The group calls on the …
Round table A on demand reduction – Ambassador of Sri Lanka Aziz on behalf of Group of 77 and China
Full support of Group of 77 and China for HLS. Since 2009 adoption of Plan of Action (POA), goals and targets. World Drug Problem (WDP) remains a common and shared responsibility. Effective and enhanced regional cooperation to counter problem. Integrated multidisciplinary, mutually reinforcing approach to Demand and Supply. Necessary to understand social and economic drivers …
Adoption of final report of CND
Chair of the CoW We had before us 16 draft proposals which have been approved by the Committee of the Whole. A full list of the resolutions is available at: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/56-draft-resolutions.html. There has been a request to consider the draft resolution on Afghanistan first. Resolution E/CN7/2013/L10/REF1 – Strengthening international cooperation in combating illicit opiates originating …