A summary of the panel, produced by the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, can be accessed here. A full recording is available at UN Web TV. Opening Statement Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Statement) Panel Moderator and the Panellists Ruth Dreifuss, former President of the Swiss Confederation and member of the Global Commission on Drug …
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UNGASS Special Segment Day 3 – Interactive discussion on Cross-cutting issues: New challenges, threats and realities in preventing and addressing the world drug problem in compliance with relevant international law
UNODC Introduction – New challenges have emerged in recent years related to new harmful substances and new trafficking route, and new trafficking modus operandi. Successes can be claimed in terms of reduced illicit cultivation and improved treatment services. But, challenges remain in ensuring the right balance in reduction of both demand and supply. Some of the challenges …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 1 – statement by Saudi Arabia
This problem [drugs] is one of the main challenges facing governments. We hope this session will be successful in coming up with useful resolutions that deal with drugs properly. In recent years, changes in global control of drugs have occurred. There is a growing need for more concerted action to overcome the problem. Out of …
CND Plenary Day 2 – Panel discussion on scheduling (continued)
China In 2001 China scheduled for mephedrone as a schedule one. Ketamine is a category 1 substance and is strongly controlled. In 2009 5 tonnes a year have been seized. This has almost doubled. Third most intercepted drug after heroin and methamphetamine. Other countries are reporting ketamine abuse. Some countries have scheduled, but not at …
CND Plenary Day 1 – Statement of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia. Peace and God’s blessings be upon you. Dealing with the WDP requires added responsibilities to save and protect our societies and increase mechanisms of joint cooperation and coordination among us. K of SA will use all means and methods and believes in the importance of regional coordination in order to put a stop …
High Level Segment – Statement by Saudi Arabia
We believe in regional and international cooperation. Conventions aim at striking a balance between demand and supply reduction. There is no way to achieve supply if we don’t also reduce demand. To address effectively demand reduction, we need more effective political attention to provide victims with appropriate services to put health first. It is a …