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Committee of the Whole – Resolutions L3

Resolution L3 – Reintegration of persons released from prison who have renounced drug abuse Sponsors: Burkino Faso, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and US 38600 USD to collect info. Expert group be formed in meeting in Vienna. 5 regional trainings at country level. Grants to treatment institutions. 71,000 USD to prepare the report Adopted! Cosponsors …

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Committee of the Whole – Resolution L10

Draft resolution L10: Promoting the use and availability of measures to prevent mortality from drug overdose presented by Czech Republic (co-sponsors Denmark and Israel) After extensive consultations the text has been amended. The new text is dated 14th march. Germany asks why the new draft has explicit reference to mental health issues. Czech Republic states that …

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Committee of the Whole – Resolution L9: Developing an international electronic import and export authorization system for licit trade in controlled substance

Resolution can be read here: http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/LTD/V12/514/56/PDF/V1251456.pdf?OpenElement Questions are raised about what the financial burden’s on member states will be? and whether there is capacity building assistance. Further comments are made about how this system should take into account the domestic requirements of member states and proposes new paragraph on this issue where UNODC should assist …

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Committee of the Whole – Resolution L8: Promoting female-oriented strategies and interventions for women at risk of drug abuse and drug dependence

Costa Rica raises issues around women’s role in drug trafficking and enters addition regarding such concerns. Egypt wants services for women to be country specific. Russia accepts the general theme of the resolution but seems clarity over some of the wording Norway wants women’s greater vulnerability to HIV to be stated in resolutions title and …

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