UNODC. Introductory statement. Agenda item 4c relates to the health and human rights, focusing on the need of women, children and youth, who are affected in many ways by drugs and their consequences. UNODC has drawn several conclusions: drug use disorders and their health complications such as HIV, HCV and overdoses are public health issues …
Afternoon Session: WHO Brussels: (Video link presentation) The 36th Expert Committee took place in June. At the moment 36 substances are to be reviewed, 23 psychotropic substances and 3 therapeutic. UK asks mephredone to be scheduled 2 under the 1971 convention. China critical review of ketamine although WHO didn’t recommend any scheduling for ketamine. Director …
MORNING SESSION Click here to view the presentations on UNGASS 2016. Chair (Ambassador Khaled Shamaa, Egypt): Began by introducing various procedural matters, and the agenda for the day was adopted. It is expected that UN General Assembly will adopt the UNGASS preparations resolution at their 69th Session. The Chair also encouraged Member States to invite civil society organisations …
Chair – L2 – L14, except the one on UNGASS preparation L10. Special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem to be held in 2016 E/CN.7/2014/L.10 Chair of CND takes over as Chair of Cow: Ambassador Shamaa There has been extensive discussions on this text. There has been a lot of work in informal and formals …
The Peruvian Chair expressed his aim to go through all of the paragraphs in order – starting at paragraph 30 (which is where I assume they reached in the informals last week). He asked for member state assistance in doing this. First, Mexico was asked to report back on negotiations for P6 and P10, but …
The United Nations (UN) member states are currently working on a ‘Joint Ministerial Statement’ to review progress and challenges in international drug control since the agreement of a Political Declaration on drugs in 2009. The Statement will be released in March. This intersessional meeting was another opportunity for member state delegations to discuss and recommend …