Guatemala. The delegations talks about drug-trafficking abiding by international commitments in spite of shortage of resources, and how neither drug production nor consumption have decreased. Human rights, public health, education deserve more international effort and more cooperation because no country can be successful on its own, although the OAS has recognised that Guatemala is a …
Morocco
CND Intersessional – Thursday 4th December, afternoon session
Discussions on draft decision L.17 Rev. 1 continue (See draft of 2 December 2014 here) (Mexico and EU going toe to toe on whether the extended bureau should stay on parallel with a new chair and bureau.) Mexico: We were not invited in the latest round of informal negotiations and they know we are not …
CND Inter-Sessional Session to discuss preparations for the UNGASS – 23 October 2014
MORNING SESSION Chair (Ambassador Khaled Shamaa, Egypt) : He welcomes to the 6th Inter-Sessional meeting of the CND during its 57th session. As part of his role as Chair of the CND, he reported to the Third Committee of the General Assembly on the agenda item in international drug control, in particular on the work of the …
Committee of the Whole – Final Debate on UNGASS Resolution Article 6bis
Alt 6 bis. Further decides that the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, as the central policymaking body of the UN system, dealing with drug related matters shall lead this process, by addressing all organizational and substantive matters in open ended manner and in this regard invites the president of the General Assembly in this regard to …
Committee of the Whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.2 (bracketed paras)
E/CN.7/2014/L.2 OP2 Chair: has been bracketed and worked on informal. Morocco: it is fine but want a small change. Germany: Agrees with the proposal OP2 agreed Secrtariat: there is a budget implication in OP4,5,6. 4: A meeting will be held in thailand, 5: $19,000 out of existing budgers. OP6, no additional resources. Chair: Resolution agreed …
Committee of the Whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.9
Supporting recovery from substance use disorders Presented by the USA to promote recovery from drug dependence. PP1: Debates on the use of “disease of the brain” to define “substance use disorders” Ecuador – We ask the USA to elaborate more on the first paragraph, which seems to imply that substance abuse is a disease of …