The World Drug Report (WDR) The Launch of the WDR Chair: Opening Remarks (…) UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch: Good afternoon. So I will provide you a very brief overview of some of the main findings of the World Drug Report. So we estimate that we have about 330 million people who are using in …
Switzerland
From Data to National and Regional Journeys: Renewing Commitment to End the Death Penalty for Drug Offences
Side event organised by Harm Reduction International and Amnesty International, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czechia, Costa Rica, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Switzerland, European Union, Pompidou Group (CoE), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Justice Project Pakistan at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to discuss progress and challenges in …
Committee of the Whole (CoW) – Thursday Morning
L5. Strengthening early warning mechanisms consisting of monitoring and assessment systems to enable effective responses to the emergence of new synthetic drugs, new psychoactive substances, precursors and precursor substitutes Chair: Good Morning. Kyrgystan: Update from the informal consultations. Chair: Thank you. Do any delegations wish to react? If not, then we can continue going through …
Human Rights Implication of Drug Policy: Alternatives to Incarceration, Conviction and Punishment
This side event was organised by Penal Reform International, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czechia, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, European Union, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Corporación Centro de Estudios de Derecho Justicia y Sociedad (Dejusticia), Drug Policy Alliance, Harm Reduction International, International Centre on …
Human Rights Dimensions of Harm Reduction
This side event at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs examined how to centre human rights in harm reduction; from meaningful participation and legal reform to sustainable, rights-based responses in a changing political and funding context. Panelists: Catherine Cook, Acting Executive Director, Harm Reduction International Ahmed Said, Regional Coordinator, African Network of People who Use Drugs …
Committee of the Whole (CoW) – Wednesday Morning
L.5. Strengthening early warning mechanisms consisting of monitoring and assessment systems to enable effective responses to the emergence of new synthetic drugs, new psychoactive substances, precursors and precursor substitutes Chair: Only 4 more COW sessions to go. Ask that you work with us to get this done. If required can go into smaller setting, through …