Penny Hill, VNGOC. Good morning everyone, I will hand over to colleagues to introduce themselves. We have Deus and Delkushi today, as well as Anya Busha. Unfortunately Annette Verster is unable to join this morning but Anya will answer some of these questions. Question 1: Can you speak to the current process the WHO is …
International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
Plenary — Tuesday afternoon session
Item 4. Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions China: The Chinese government has consistently supported and actively participated in drug control efforts advocated by UNODC. UNODC has played an important role in supporting member states and taking measures to address the drug problems and provide technical assistance. China appreciates the positive efforts and results seen …
Side event: Coca leaf in the UN treaty system (in Spanish)
Pien Metaal, TNI. Aquí estamos con un panel para compartir conclusiones de reuniones y diálogos que TNI y otras organizaciones han organizado en Colombia, Perú y Bolivia. El tema de la hoja de coca es clave. La historia es alucinante que la hoja de coca sea considerada como un peligro para la salud. Organizamos consultas …
Side event: The incorporation of social justice into harm reduction, an essential step
Constanza Sanchez, ICEERS: It is my honor to moderate this side event. To start with a few reflections on this week, it seems we are navigating theory and practice – CND is a wonderful opportunity to share experiences from different geographies, experiences and approaches. Today, harm reductions been a very hot topic in the CoW. …
Side event: Ending overreliance on punishment: Decriminalisation and prison decongestion as key goals of drug policy reform
Organized by the POS Foundation with the support of Czechia, Ghana, Paraguay, Switzerland, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the …
Side Event: Drugs and Criminal Justice: The Situation for Women in Prison
Event recording: Marcela Jofre (HRI): The war on drugs has a disproportionate impact on women. The needs of women who use drugs are gravely under-addressed and they face higher barriers than men with a lack of tailored harm reduction services. Barriers include the intersecting forms of discrimination they face based on gender, race, class, stigmatisation, …