Korea established an international drug control strategy in 1999 in the belief that the most effective way to address the drug issue is with policies that encompass supply control and demand reduction. Korea has been organizing a drug conference.
Republic of Korea
CND Plenary Day 1 – Other matters arising from the international drug control treaties
Ecuador Ecuador is attending the CND with a feeling of concern regarding existing drug policy. Time has come to look around the social phenomenon of drugs, use and control. We are setting up a new vision on social, cultural and historical visions. Based on our constitution, drug use is a public health problem and users …
CND Plenary Day 1 – Delegation from the Republic of Korea
The drug problems present us with challenges, like cultivation, emerging drugs, and trafficking. The international community should cooperate to face these challenges. ROK is thankful to UNODC in helping them collect information and helping them, and other countries to build capacity. Has three points about UNODC 1) Comprehensive and balance approach, encompasses supply and demand …
Supply Reduction Roundtable Part 3
Egypt. Has felt magnitude of threat at all levels. Comprehensive strategy to counter. Liquidation of criminal rings. Combating precursors and chemical drugs. Have been making every effort to combat illicit cultivaton of all drugs including opium. Have also been combating production of precursors and all chemical drugs. Egypt as transit country for Afghanistan drugs. Developing …
Round Table on Demand reduction
Portugese Representative: Is a balanced approach and our policy, and it is well known. We fight the disease not the people that suffer from it.” In general we have had a positive revolution of all indicators. The portuguese govt. The current economic austerity may impact service provision. Marginalised communities are most vulnerable, economic crises might …
CND Intersessional Meeting – Wednesday 16th October 2013
The United Nations (UN) member states are currently working on a ‘Joint Ministerial Statement’ to review progress and challenges in international drug control since the agreement of a Political Declaration on drugs in 2009. The Statement will be released in March. This intersessional meeting was another opportunity for member state delegations to discuss and recommend …