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CND Chair’s Special Event to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and to launch the 2026 UNODC World Drug Report

The World Drug Report (WDR) 2026 Chair: Opening Remarks UNODC — Anja Busse, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC: …and, in particular, the Annual Report Questionnaire focal points for their invaluable contributions on this. This year, we also conducted fieldwork—not for the first time, but still quite unusually— to complement the analysis presented in the …

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Plenary – Wednesday morning session

Item 5b: Challenges and future work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the World Health Organization and the International Narcotics Control Board in the review of substances for possible scheduling recommendations. Chair: I have the pleasure to chair the plenary today on behalf of Ambassador Hovhannisyan . It will take place without interpretation today. Due …

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Plenary – Tuesday afternoon session

Item 3 – General Debate (cont.) Guatemala: Would like to extend a warm greeting to acting Executive Director. The world drug problem is a complex challenge that requires multifaceted responses. As a transit country, Guatemala strengthens operative activities to combat trafficking and related structures. Seized over 950kg of cocaine in 2025, over 400 so far …

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CND Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of All International Drug Policy Commitments, following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration – 30 September 2025 Morning Session

CND Thematic Discussions on Strengthening Public Health Responses to Drug Use  Session 1: Prevention as a Core Element of the Public Health Response to Drug Use Chair: Good morning. Namaste. Welcome to the Thematic Discussions as follow-up to 2019 Ministerial Declaration. Let’s take the agenda. See no comments. Adopted. Thank you. Secretariat: Online participants please …

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CND Chair’s Special Event: Commemoration of World Drug Day and launch of the World Drug Report 2025

Chair: “Very good afternoon, everyone. Excellence Ambassador Jose Antonio Zabelgochia, chair of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, our sister commission ambassadors, excellencies, distinguished delegates, colleagues, and friends, it is my honour to open this special event of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit …

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