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Plenary Item 7. Inter-agency cooperation and coordination of efforts in addressing and countering the world drug problem

March 16, Thursday 12:00pm Chair: (Introduction of agenda item 7.) UNODC: (…) The UN Common Position is an attempt by the whole UN system to have a united position on this multifaceted issue, informed by strong research, and deep discussions. This relies on inter-agency collaboration and 8 key principles. I pick the most important to …

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Plenary Item 4. Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions

UNODC: Mr. Chair, Distinguished delegates, In 2022, UNODC continued to implement its Strategy 2021–2025 during compounding crises related to consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, climate change and the environment, as well as new and protracted conflicts. Progress has been made in turning internal strategies and action plans focusing on enabling efficiencies into actions …

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CND 65th Reconvened Session – 8th December 2022

Reconvened Sixty-fifth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna, Austria, 8-9 December 2022 CCPCJ Chair: Good Morning.  (Opening Statement) >>> CND dates 2023 March 13 – 17 CND Chair: Opening Statement (Agenda adopted) Agenda Item 4. Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions, including the following sub-items:  (a) Work of the standing open-ended intergovernmental working …

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Side Event:Disparities in access to internationally controlled essential medicines in the Caribbean

IAHPC Welcome and Housekeeping Moderator: Dr. Katherine Pettus, Information and Partnerships Director, IAHPC Opening by HE Ambassador Cheryl Spencer, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations, Vienna Dr. Dingle Spence Consultant in Oncology and Palliative Medicine President of the Caribbean Palliative Care Association (CARIPALCA) Verna Edwards (DPharm) Dept. of Standards and Regulations, Ministry of …

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Committee of the Whole L7. Intensifying efforts to address the proliferation of uncontrolled and designer precursors used in the illicit manufacture of drugs

Secretariat: There will be an informal on L5 in a hybrid format on BR-A. L7 – Technical amendment. On OP12 & 13 – There is in square brackets ‘or trafficking’. There was an omission to delete this part. Just checking with the CoW. Ok, we can continue. United States: We engaged in consultations, not in …

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