Opening David Stuart – Permanent representative Australia: Access to these medicines globally is very unequal Single convention on narcotic drugs (1961) establishes framework to : 1. Ensure the availability of drugs for medical and scientific purposes. 2. Prevent diversion and abuse. High Income Countries account for 93% of all medical morphine yet 70% of deaths …
Italy
Plenary, Day 3. Drug demand reduction and treatment : Italy
Interventions must limit time of drug exposure especially in children and young people. We need a balanced approach and recovery should be the primary strategy taking into account the human rights of all to be treated properly
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L8: Promoting female-oriented strategies and interventions for women at risk of drug abuse and drug dependence
Costa Rica raises issues around women’s role in drug trafficking and enters addition regarding such concerns. Egypt wants services for women to be country specific. Russia accepts the general theme of the resolution but seems clarity over some of the wording Norway wants women’s greater vulnerability to HIV to be stated in resolutions title and …
CND Day 5 – Closing Plenary of the 54th Session the CND
In addition to formally adopting all the resolutions previously negotiated in the Committee of the Whole, the final task of the closing plenary session is to approve the draft report of the CND session. As had been announced, the draft report this year was short due to financial considerations. The report is the only official …
CND day 4 – Plenary statement of Italy on drug demand reduction
Italy considers demand reduction as fundamental. Drug dependent individuals cannot be abandoned and their dignity and human rights should be respected. This approach emphasizes respect for human rights and compliance for international law and customary law. We have decided to take action to meet all targets on prevention and education. We have placed special attention …
Italy’s Comments on INCB’s Annual Report
Italy appreciates the work done by INCB and appreciates the analysis of the INCB and its value to governments in understanding the global picture. Italy believes the first priority is the prevent people from using drugs. A single early experience can have serious consequences. Italy shares INCB’s view that governments need to bring primary prevention …