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) …
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You can’t do it without us! The role of peer led organisations of people who inject drugs in the HIV response
Organized by International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) MOFA Netherlands. Official part: funded under the BG project/? Key population, HIV and rights perspective. sex workers, MSM and drug users. Principle of Netherlands that AP are involved in policy making and service provision. Background in DP, don’t expect people like me sitting in buildings like this …
Harm Reduction – A Global Response
Organized by the Governments of the Netherlands and Indonesia. Aldo Lale-Demoz (UNODC) Thanks to the Governments of the Netherlands and Indonesia, for hosting this event. There are more than 50 side events this week, but this is one of the most interesting. We remain concerned by the lack of coverage for harm reduction, and …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 1 – statement by The Netherlands
The Netherlands associates itself with the EU statement. The UNGASS preparations put a spotlight on the successes and failures of drug policy around the world. The UN drug control system is based on conventions. However, in different countries there are concerns on interpretation of these conventions and their flexibility. There are issues concerning the access …
Identifying the Key Issues for the UNGASS 2016 Debate
Organized by the Global Commission on Drug Policy and the Governments of Switzerland, Guatemala and the Netherlands. P. van Wulfften Palthe – First priority is a public health approach to drugs. Access to medication is a second priority. Third priority is rethinking criminalization of drug sue. Ruth Dreifuss – We need to analyze what fifty …
The 2016 UNGASS: Challenges and Opportunities
Organized by the Governments of Mexico, the Netherlands and Uruguay, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the Transnational Institute. Ann Fordham, International Drug Policy ConsortiumMember states need to resist the temptation to treat the UNGASS like a review of the 2009 Political Declaration and Plan of Action. Need a wide ranging and open debate, as …