Agenda item 1a, preparations for the joint meetings of the CND and CCPCJ CND Chair – At least 2 meetings will be held on 10th December on administrative and budgetary matters. The advanced unedited report of the director for 2016-2017 budget is now available online on the UNODC website, along with the text of the draft …
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CND Intersessional – 12 November 2015
Ambassadors Antonio Castellanos (in substitution for Amb. Arthayudh Srisamoot) and Khaled Shamaa chaired the session, which continued discussions on the preparatory process towards the UNGASS 2016 and, in particular the Outcomes Document. In this regard, Amb. Castellanos recalled the dates for key upcoming CND meetings: CND Intersessional Meeting (8 December): 10am-1pm; 3-6pm. Special segment on the UNGASS …
Panel Discussion on the World Drug Problem – 30th Regular Session – Human Rights Council
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 …
High-level Thematic Debate in support of the process towards the 2016 Special Session of the General Assembly on the World Drug Problem
All official statements are now available here. Opening session H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly The world drug problem affects us all. Drug trafficking affects national institutions. Worldwide markets are worth 332 billion dollars. Men, women and children are trapped in poverty, languish in prison. We …
Committee of the Whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.4
Sport for drug abuse prevention: promoting a drug-free society through sport and the Olympic ideal Russia. The objective is to prevent drug abuse through sports and healthy lifestyles. W promote the need to fight drugs among young people, make the right choices, etc. Title No comments. PP1 Russia. We have one small proposal to agree …
High Level Segment – Singapore Statement
Drug abuse a concern for all of us. Damage to abuser and family and community. Singapore has a zero tolerance stance toward drug abuse. Tough measures have kept community safe. SE Asia situation expected t worsen with higher heroin consumption. Syndicates from Africa and S America targeting region bring in cannabis and heroin. ASEAN and …