UNODC Introduction. The UNGASS provides a unique opportunity to assess what work and what doesn’t when addressing the drug problem, including in the area of alternative development. Member states clearly view alternative development as a vital pillar of any strategy. One major challenge is that starting in 2009, official development assistance for alternative development has decreased, …
India
UNGASS Special Segment Day 1 – statement by India
I’m honoured to take the floor in preparation of the UNGASS next year. The political declaration in 2009 was a major milestone in addressing the world drug problem. Member states have tried hard to eliminate the problem by 2019. As the CND meets to prepare for the UNGASS 2016, it is apparent that while much …
CND Intersessional – Friday 6th March 2015
Chair – Thailand: Today we hope to discuss draft resolutions and in the afternoon, scheduling. Also on the agenda are preparations for CND and the UNGASS segment next week. On the UNGASS segment, the schedule has been revised so that on Tuesday 10 March, segment B will be in the morning and segment A in …
CND Intersessional – 23 February 2015 (Afternoon session)
Afternoon Session: WHO Brussels: (Video link presentation) The 36th Expert Committee took place in June. At the moment 36 substances are to be reviewed, 23 psychotropic substances and 3 therapeutic. UK asks mephredone to be scheduled 2 under the 1971 convention. China critical review of ketamine although WHO didn’t recommend any scheduling for ketamine. Director …
CND Intersessional – 23 February 2015 (Morning session)
The main discussions this morning were held around the scheduling of ketamine proposed by China. The Chair opens the session. 1 – Agenda for the special segment of CND focused on the UNGASS In the last CND interssesional of 29th January, member-states discussed the agenda for the Special Session on the UNGASS at this year …
CND Inter-Sessional Session to discuss preparations for the UNGASS – 23 October 2014
MORNING SESSION Chair (Ambassador Khaled Shamaa, Egypt) : He welcomes to the 6th Inter-Sessional meeting of the CND during its 57th session. As part of his role as Chair of the CND, he reported to the Third Committee of the General Assembly on the agenda item in international drug control, in particular on the work of the …