Thematic session 2: The value of confiscated proceeds of crime related to money-laundering arising from drug trafficking at the global level remains low Angela Me, UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch: (…) This area requires sophisticated data collection and analysis. I have been working in the UN in my career with all kinds of data and …
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Plenary Item 8. Recommendations of the subsidiary bodies of the Commission
Chair: The Commission will be informed of the work of its subsidiary bodies since the 63rd Session. Secretariat: The subsidiary bodies provide a platform to discuss the regional perspectives. These dialogues empower participants to identify salient issues in their regional contexts and informing the Commission on these matters. In 2020, due to COVID pandemic, decision to organise …
Plenary – Item 6. Follow-up to the implementation at the national, regional and international levels of all commitments, as reflected in the Ministerial Declaration of 2019, to address and counter the world drug problem (continued)
Nigeria: My country reiterates our commitment to address the world drug problem in a balanced, comprehensive and integrated approach. We believe that better implementation of our national drug control masterplan will enhance our efforts. Our plan is built on 5 pillars: supply reduction tackles cannabis suppression as it remains the drug most commonly abused in …
Plenary – Agenda item 3: General Debate (continued).
Canada: As you know, the overdose crisis continues to impact Canadians with the loss of 19,355 individuals between 01/2016 – 09/2020, making this one of Canada’s most significant public health crises in recent history. The COVID 19 pandemic has worsened the overdose crisis and the harms of substance use, just having a tragic impact on …
Side event: COVID and the Mekong: how the drug situation has changed and what it means for the future
UNODC (moderator, Lilli Sang, Regional Office for Southeast Asia): In the past few years, we have witnessed the continual expansion of drug markets, including manufacturing and trafficking, in the Mekong region to be shipped out to profitable markets in the region. Today’s side event will bring some opportunities to reflect on the reasons behind this. …
CND 63rd Session Reconvened – Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Chair: Good morning distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honour for me as chair of the CND to welcome you to the reconvened 63rd session of the Commission. I would like to start our meeting today with a few organisational arrangements. As you are aware, the World Health Organisation has declared the …