Chaired by Esbjörn Hörnberg (VNGOC), and Katherine Pettus (VNGOC). Werner Sipp, INCB: Welcomes the dialogue, which is fruitful and useful. It complements our work during missions. It’s important because many of you work on the field, so you have an experience that we do not have (geographical, thematic, etc.). This is in line with the Conventions, which highlight …
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
CND Plenary – Opening of the Sixtieth Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (Monday, March 13, 2017 – Morning)
Item 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organisational matters Chair: I hereby declare the 60th Session of the CND open. Agenda item 8 will start with subitem B on Thursday morning. Propose that the CND adopt the agenda as it is written. I see no objections. It is so decided. Youth Initiative: Thank you …
CND Intersessional – 23rd January: Operational recommendations on ensuring the availability of and access to controlled substances exclusively for medical and scientific purposes, while preventing their diversion
Gilberto Gerra, UNODC: At the 60th session of the CND we will organise a special event on access to essential medicines, alongside a large number of UN agencies. Palliative care is not only an issue about drugs, it’s an issue focusing on improving the quality of life of the patients. It is a complex problem that needs …
CND intersessional: 24 January 2017 – Evolving reality, trends and existing circumstances, emerging and persistent challenges and threats, including new psychoactive substances
Operational recommendations on Cross-cutting issues in addressing and countering the world drug problem: Evolving reality, trends and existing circumstances, emerging and persistent challenges and threats, including new psychoactive substances, in conformity with the three international drug control conventions and other relevant international instruments Angela Me, UNODC. There are many aspects of drugs that we need to …
CND reconvened 59th session, and special segment on UNGASS 2016 – 30 November 2016
Chair. Let us turn our attention to our agenda for the Reconvened 59th Session. There are no comments on the agenda. We need to deal with a procedural measure. Following the departure of the second and third vice chair of the commission from Vienna, these seats remain vacant. Two new vice chairs, from Brazil and …
CND Intersessional Meeting – 27 October 2016: Evolving reality, trends and existing circumstances and threats, including NPS
CND Chair. For a more efficient use of time, let’s start with agenda items 2 and 3, and will then give word to Ambassador Pedro Moitinha, Post-UNGASS Chair. Agenda item 2 – Arrangements for the reconvened and 60th CND. On the 59th Reconvened, we decided to hold an extra day on UNGASS on 30th November …