Item 5b: Challenges and future work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the World Health Organization and the International Narcotics Control Board in the review of substances for possible scheduling recommendations. Chair: I have the pleasure to chair the plenary today on behalf of Ambassador Hovhannisyan . It will take place without interpretation today. Due …
South Africa
Plenary – Monday afternoon session
Item 3. General debate (continued) Ecuador: The world drug problem has reached an unprecedented level and is a threat to peace and security. Due to our geographical position, Ecuador is fighting on the front lines. We have organised crime and narco-terrorism. Criminals are making corruption prosper. The efforts that Ecuador is making includes seizing 20,000 …
Committee of the Whole – Monday afternoon session
L.6. Promoting integrated and coherent systems of scientific evidence-based public health responses to drug use Chair: Informal discussions this morning on a number of resolutions. We will continue until 5:45pm, so that I can discuss with the sponsors during the last 15 minutes. Tomorrow morning, we will suspend our work during the CND’s votes on …
Side event: A decade of drug policy and human rights: Gaps, achievements and paths forward
Swiss Ambassador for Global health. It is a pleasure for me to be here with you and welcome you to this side event organised by Switzerland and cosponsored by a number of Member States and other stakeholders. We continue to promote human rights and a public health centred approach to drug policy. This event comes …
Plenary – Monday morning session
Item 1. Election of Officers Chair: Chair: It’s a great honour to welcome you to the 69th session of the CND and for me to chair the CND. It’s the first time that Armenia holds the chair over CND and I would like to thank you for the support and trust. No country can tackle the …
Side event: Reintegration of persons released from detention or subjected to non-custodial measures
Mr. Simon Walker, OHCHR. Good morning! I am Simon Walker, Chief of the Rule of Law and Democracy Section of the Office of the United High Commissioner for Human Rights. OHCHR is pleased to organise this special event in collaboration with Costa Rica, Colombia, South Africa and Switzerland, the Global Campus of Human Rights, the Penal …