The UNODC World Drug Report 2016 is available here. Welcoming remarks by H.E. Mr. Vladimir Gal (Chair): Good afternoon. It is an honour and pleasure to welcome you to this event in commemoration of the Global Day. World Drug Report was launched in Vienna by the CND. I am pleased to see participation of government, …
Portugal
UNGASS roundtable 3: Cross-cutting issues: Drugs and human rights, youth, women, children and communities
GRULAC – H.E. Ana H. Chacon, Vice President, Costa Rica – Costa Rica never saw drug use as a crime, but as a problem to be dealt with from a health perspective. We didn’t put people in prison for using drugs. In 2002, passed a law to use 60% of resources from seized drugs to …
Side event: A public health approach as a base for drug policy: The Portuguese case
Organised by the Government of Portugal. H.E. AMB. Mendonca E Moura, P.R. Portugal to the UN, (moderator): Good morning and welcome everybody. There are brochures at the door. Prof Fernando Araúo, Portuguese Secretary of State Assistant and of Health. Thank you all for joining this panel. The Portuguese policy on drugs over the last 50 years …
General Assembly: Thirtieth Special Session of the General Assembly on the World Drug Problem (3rd plenary meeting)
The full statements delivered by member states during the UNGASS general debate are available here. Chair: The third plenary meeting of the 30th special session calls to order; the GA continues its meeting Singapore: Mister President, Singapore is happy to be participating to UNGASS 2016. To discuss the global drug problem, we need to ask a …
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 …
UNGASS special segment, second meeting
Singapore: offers full support in carrying out duties and functions. Every country affected by scourge of drugs. Singapore is no exception. Because of close proximity with the golden triangle. In early 1900s, opium was legal in Singapore. It’s social costs were severe , breaking family unit etc. In 1986 opium was banned. The approach taken …