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CND Intersessional – Session 4 – Illicit Trafficking in Substances and Precursors, and Domestic Diversion of Precursor Chemicals

2024 Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of All International Drug Policy Commitments, Following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration Chair: Hello, good afternoon, everyone. Welcome back. Let’s begin the afternoon session. Introductory remarks: Mr. Michael Osman, Social Affairs Officer, Border Management Branch, UNODC: I’ll provide a brief overview to leave more time for our interactive discussions …

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CND Intersessional – Session 3 – Challenges in Illicit Cultivation and Production of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

2024 Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of All International Drug Policy Commitments, Following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration Chair: (Welcome) Secretariat: (organizational matters) Moderator/ intro, Ms. Anja Korenblik, Chief, Geospatial Analysis and Programme Delivery Section, RAB, UNODC:  Good morning, everyone. We’ll begin this session on the challenges in the cultivation and production of narcotic drugs and psychoactive substances …

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CND Intersessional – Session 2 – Synthetic Opioids and Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs

2024 Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of All International Drug Policy Commitments, Following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration Chair: Welcome back. Ms. Asma Fakhri, UNODC, on behalf of Mr. Justice TETTEY, Chief, Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch, UNODC (Moderator): Thank you all for gathering to address the growing challenges posed by synthetic opioids and the non-medical …

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Side Event: No More Silence: Amplifying the Voices of Populations Disproportionately Impacted by Punitive Drug Policies

Charity Monareng (SSDP): Drug policy has a disproportionate impact on certain populations. We see disparities in incarceration rates and socioeconomic consequences. These voices historically excluded from drug policy debates. This side-event has been organized in collaboration with OHCHR, IDPC, and part of 7 CND side events organized by OHCHR building on the latest report on …

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Item 7. Inter-agency cooperation and coordination of efforts in addressing and countering the world drug problem

Chair: In the political declaration and plan of action of 2009 member states encouraged int agencies, UNODC, WHO UNDP UNAIDs & INCB to engage in dialogue in order to strengthen interagency coordination for a more effective response… Members states reaffirmed the principle rule of the commission as the policy making body of the Un as …

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