Youth Forum: Your excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentleman. From 25 countries we gather as a unified voice to address the issue of substance use in our communities. This is not a new challenge and has been tackled over the past decades. Everyday there are new substances threatening individuals and society as a whole. It …
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Side Event: Addressing human rights challenges related to drug use in humanitarian and other crisis settings
Organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights with the support of Belgium, Czechia, Mexico, Paraguay, Switzerland, Uruguay, the World Health Organization, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Agence Française de Développement, the Alliance for Public Health, the …
Side event. The death penalty for drug offences: The role of international advocacy and diplomacy
Organised by Harm Reduction International with the support of Australia, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Mongolia, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Amnesty International Zaved Mahmood, OHCHR (Moderator): Special greetings to Pat O’Hare, the founder of Harm Reduction International. In accordance with international human …
Side event. The efforts of Ghana towards placing health and human rights at the heart of national drug policy: lessons learned and future opportunities
Organized by Ghana with the support of Czechia, Germany, Nigeria, South Africa, Switzerland, the African Union Commission, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Centre for Human Rights and Drug Policy and the International Drug Policy Consortium Moderator: Mary Wangui Mugwanja, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations …
Plenary – Agenda item 3: General Debate (continued)
Ghana: Since the onset of the pandemic, especially since the second Q of 2020, we have observed an exploitation of the maritime industry for smuggling larger quantities of scheduled substances. The Narcotics control Commission under the Ministry of Ghana observed dangers on the darkweb, social media and home delivery increasing. We have recorded a total …
Plenary: 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: Good morning. Peru: It is with great grief that Peru regrets the loss of an important diplomat, a renowned Peruvian who gave his full career for international peace and security. He’s always been an example, we grieve his death and all diplomats will follow his leadership; he set exceptional standards. He lived to the age of …