Alternative development; regional, interregional and international cooperation on development-oriented balanced drug control policy; addressing socioeconomic issues (i) Drugs, addressing socioeconomic issues and fostering alternative development, including preventive alternative development; (ii) Enhancing regional, interregional and international cooperation on development-oriented, balanced drug control policy; Co-Chair President Ollanta Humala of Peru: Good afternoon, it is an …
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UNGASS: Thirtieth special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem (5th plenary meeting)
The full statements delivered by member states during the UNGASS general debate are available here. President of Peru: The new government has increased development in our country and has made a big difference in terms access to drinking water and other factors. We have diversified the crop growth in our country and increased crops such …
Side event: Human rights and the world drug problem
The event is organized by the Government of Uruguay with the support of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES). The objective is to realize a side event in the context of UNGASS 2016 to continue the campaign to promote the inclusion of the human rights perspective in the debate on the world drug problem, given that the facts …
Update on resolutions at the CoW on Monday 21st March
Chair: Where do we stand on the other open resolutions? Netherlands: Regarding L2 (on proportionality), we had extensive talks with China, and there was an agreement which we hope will work for other delegations as well. China: We do have a package deal for the open paragraphs. More informals tomorrow morning – 9am tomorrow, MOE03. Peru: …
Resolution L10. Promoting the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Alternative Development (continued)
Thailand. We agreed on a number of paras but are still in negotiations for a number of other paras. Ecuador. We were clear on Friday, showing concern because of use of language we don’t agree with. We have essential disagreements on OP1 but no delegation approached us to discuss this. I ask you not to defer this …
Resolution L10 – Promoting the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Alternative Development
A copy of the initial draft resolution can be found here. Chair: So dear colleagues, we are ready to move on to L.10. The ambition of the chair is to close by 8pm, when the translators finish. Lets disseminate the merged version, read, and then discuss on Monday. This is because I am a strong …