Moderator: Daniel Wolfe (OSF) Annette Verster (WHO): We know that of the mortality related to drug use, which is very much linked to opioid use, over a half is related to overdose. It is preventable and reversible. 10% of people dependent on opioid, globally, have access to treatment. In terms of its reversibility, you might have …
Open Society Foundations (OSF)
Side event: A call for leadership: HIV, human rights and harm reduction
Organised by Germany, Harm Reduction International, UNAIDS, UNODC, WHO, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Open Society Foundations, IDPC, the International AIDS Society and AIDS Fonds Maria Phelan, HRI. We all know now that harm reduction works, but significant barriers remain today. We have a powerful panel today to explore the political positions on harm reduction and how …
Side Event: The impact of drug policies on women who use drugs: Perspectives on gender equality, human rights and harm reduction
Organised by the Government of Brazil, National Advocates for Pregnant Women, Amnesty International, Harm Reduction Coalition, Eurasian Harm Reduction Network, International Network of People who Use Drugs, and Open Society Foundations. ‘On the occasion of the UNGASS on the World Drug Problem, please join us for an important discussion about the impact of drug policies …
Informal dialogue with UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov
Yury Fedotov, UNODC. I welcome the work of the VNGOC and the CSTF. You have done useful preparations for the UNGASS. This dialogue is a useful tradition. The voice of NGOs is important. Active participation of NGOs, CSO representatives for an inclusive UNGASS preparatory process is important. 35 side events are organised by NGOs and …
Special event – Alternatives to imprisonment and proportionate responses to drug offences
Yury Fedotov, UNODC. My special thanks to Member States, civil society and UN partners in organizing this important event. I also welcome the many distinguished speakers who are with us today. In the discussions leading to next month’s General Assembly special session on the world drug problem, we have seen a growing emphasis on the …
Informal Interactive Stakeholder Consultation
OPENING SEGMENT H.E. Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the UN General Assembly Welcome to the IISC in support of the UNGASS meeting. UNGASS is a major event in the 2016 GA calendar. What we are facing in these discussions is a transnational threat represented by the world drug problem and representing the common challenge and …