The launch of the World Drug Report was also held in New York on June 26. Simone Monasabien, Director of UNODC’s New York Office, moderated, opened with introductory remarks focusing on Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson’s commitment to the drugs issue and his comments that we must take the opportunity of UNGASS to “consolidate our …
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5th Civil Society Hearing
Opening Session Jean Luc Lemahieu, UNODC I thank the NYNGOC for organising this event, as well as the respective governments for their support. UNODC greatly values the role of NGOs as we approach the 2016 UNGASS. We also support NGOs’ participation, their outreach to affected populations, and their role in events. NGOs’ role is key …
Resolution L.4: Supporting the availability, accessibility and diversity of evidence-based treatment and care for young people affected by drug use disorders (continued)
Israel. Swedish colleague led informals on Friday afternoon. Was going to be here. Not here yet. Title accepted. First two PPs. No comment. Next three PPs. None. Next three. None. Next two. None. Recognizing —none. Emphasizing, Acknowledging and Stressing — None. Russia. Has doubts about stigmatising. Nothing in their legislation. Wants to remove. Delete stigmatising …
CND Day 1 – Agenda item 6(b): Change in the scope of control of substances
Commission will identify the notifications in the order they were received. Begin with mephedrone recommended by the UK. Then will look at ketamine recommended by China. Then will look at reocmmendations from the WHO including (a) AH-7921 should be placed in Schedule I of the 1961 Convention; (b) gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL), 1,4-butanediol, 25B-NBOMe (2C-B-NBOMe), 25C-NBOMe (2C-C-NBOMe) …
Committee of the Whole – Updates on resolutions L6, L8, L9, L10 and L13
L8. USA — Still in informals. Take up later. L.6 Italy. L.6. with interested delegations. Proposal would be to insert in the title and through text, in OPs not PPs a reference to “internationally or nationally controlled substances” Financial implications of L6. Op. 7 — extra budg resources 181K USD one expert group meeting for …
Committee of the Whole – L 6. Promoting interventions on protection of young people and children with particular reference to the sale of illicit drugs and new psychoactive substances over the Internet
Second resolution submitted by Latvia. Give the floor to Italy. Two rounds of informals. Focus on the protection of young people. Title. Venezuela. Draw attention to the room. Corresponds to Canada resolution, delegation outside. Chair — put on hold. Preambular paragraphs First page of preambular part. PP1. Egypt. Title suggestion. “Promoting the protection of children …