We have a very high opinion of the work of the INCB and confirm our willingness to cooperate in the field of the control of drugs. We are fighting hard to maintain the drug control. The question of the movement of precursors should be central to the work of the Committee, and should remain so. …
Russia
CND Day 2 – Plenary Statement by speaker from Russian Federation on regional and interregional cooperation
Counter-narcotics shouldn’t pit producer versus consumer or transit countries. The way the traffickers work is in the interconnectedness of the world. It’s a truly global planetary phenomenon. Given the scope of the problem is it necessary to crack down on the cultivation of cannabis and cocaine. We also need better data to understand the scope …
Committee of the Whole – morning session
Yesterday’s Committee of the Whole ended with significant debate over paragraph 2 of the resolution entitled ‘Preventing the use of illicit drugs within Member States and strengthening international cooperation on policies of drug abuse prevention‘, co-sponsored by Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The main point of contention was that that it included reference to …
CND day 2 – Plenary statement by the Russian Federation on effective drug prevention programmes
We must work along the lines of a healthy life-style to reduce the use of drug, alcohol and smoking. We have used publicity, radio and TV programmes, as well as hotlines. But we must also monitor public opinion to get feedback on the effects of prevention and create strategic policies about how to work in …
Committee of the Whole – afternoon session
The first resolution debated today was entitled ‘Promoting community-based drug use prevention‘, co-sponsored by the US, Mexico, Indonesia, Colombia and Israel. The resolution provoked no debate, and was approved with minor wording amendments. The Russian delegation objected to the term ‘evidence-based’ in the draft, and instead wanted the term ‘reliable’ used. The US agreed to …
CND Day 1 – Plenary statement of the Director of the Federal Drugs Service of the Russian Federation:
A year ago, the international community developed a new strategy to combat drugs, and tried to make sure that all would abide to their commitments. The 2009 political declaration not only highlighted actions to be undertaken, but also showed the failure of the previous strategy. But there are problems of incoherence and inconsistencies in this …