Item 5e. Other matters arising from the international drug control treaties Chair: We will continue agenda item 5e to elect the second co-chair of the expert panel. I recall that there are two co-chairs selected, one by the CND and one Secretary General. It should be chosen with consideration to balanced representation and diverse policy …
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Plenary – Wednesday Afternoon Session
Item 6. Follow-up to the implementation at the national, regional, and international levels of all commitments, as reflected in the Ministerial Declaration of 2019, to address and counter the world drug problem (continued) Chair: I want you to hear updates from the Youth Forum, the WHO/INCB Scientific Network, the UNODC/CSO consultation on HIV AIDS, and …
Plenary – Wednesday morning session
Item 5b: Challenges and future work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the World Health Organization and the International Narcotics Control Board in the review of substances for possible scheduling recommendations. Chair: I have the pleasure to chair the plenary today on behalf of Ambassador Hovhannisyan . It will take place without interpretation today. Due …
Plenary – Tuesday afternoon session
Item 3 – General Debate (cont.) Guatemala: Would like to extend a warm greeting to acting Executive Director. The world drug problem is a complex challenge that requires multifaceted responses. As a transit country, Guatemala strengthens operative activities to combat trafficking and related structures. Seized over 950kg of cocaine in 2025, over 400 so far …
Side event: Human rights implication of drug policy: Prevention, accountability, effective remedies
Michael Camilleri, OHCHR. Eliminating impunity, access to justice are key elements of the 2016 UNGASS. The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy states that everyone has the right to accountability. They suggests actions MS can take: create transparent human rights mechanisms, conduct investigations, holding perpetrators accountable, ensure access to appropriate remedies. Here we …
The Next Generation of Care: Youth-Centered Innovations to Renew and Strengthen Health Systems
The 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), held in March 2026 in Vienna, took place nearly ten years after the 2016 UNGASS on drugs, which carried the slogan “A better tomorrow for today’s youth.” This side event by Youth RISE and the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) brought this commitment under …