All official statements are now available here. Opening session H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly The world drug problem affects us all. Drug trafficking affects national institutions. Worldwide markets are worth 332 billion dollars. Men, women and children are trapped in poverty, languish in prison. We …
Kazakhstan
Resource tracking: A critical tool for advocacy to increase harm reduction investments
Chair Aldo Lale Demoz With the current data on harm redution, Con las estadisticas actuales de acceso a reduccion de dannos no estamos yendo muy lejos. Monica Beg, UNODC We organised in Viena a scientific consultation. The presentations and discussions were in consultation with civil society organisations and around seven topics (treatment, HIV drugs and …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 1 – Statement by Kazakhstan
For central asian countries that are in an active opiate trafficking area, the situation remains acute. Wild cannabis grows in the southern part of our country. We have a long-term development strategy and targeted programs supported by international collaboration. We’ve created a range of national measures. Government adopted a program for 2012-2016. Strengthening borders and …
CND Plenary Day 3 – Kazakhstan
Adopted a program for fighting drug addiction and drug trafficking. Alternatives to criminalization. Reducing the demand, supply and consumption of narcotics. Reduction in the number of people registered as drug addicts. The number of people with disorders of opiates and stimulants continues to drop each year. However, increase with cannabis and psychoactive substances. Drug use …
High level segment – Khazakstan representative
Kazakhstan is taking decisive measures. Combatting drug trafficking is an important part of our policy. Three parts to Kazakhstan’s problem: Transit of afghan heroin, presence of homegrown, and imported synthetic drugs from the west. UNODC estimates of afghan heroin put it at 50-90 tonnes of heroin. Our consumption market for heroin is quite small at 800kg a …
CND Day 5 – Kazakhstan on illicit drug traffic and supply and related measures
The delegation of Kazakhstan expressed its satisfaction with the CARICC (the Central Asian Regional Information Coordination Centre) and thanked partner governments and donors. Kazakhstan will try to avoid any duplication of efforts with other centres and thanked the UNODC for stepping up the capabilities.