UNODC Introduction. The UNGASS provides a unique opportunity to assess what work and what doesn’t when addressing the drug problem, including in the area of alternative development. Member states clearly view alternative development as a vital pillar of any strategy. One major challenge is that starting in 2009, official development assistance for alternative development has decreased, …
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UNGASS Special Segment Day 3 – Interactive discussion on Cross-cutting issues: New challenges, threats and realities in preventing and addressing the world drug problem in compliance with relevant international law
UNODC Introduction – New challenges have emerged in recent years related to new harmful substances and new trafficking route, and new trafficking modus operandi. Successes can be claimed in terms of reduced illicit cultivation and improved treatment services. But, challenges remain in ensuring the right balance in reduction of both demand and supply. Some of the challenges …
The public health approach: Prevention, treatment, risk and harm reduction, recovery, social reintegration and rehabilitation
Chair: Marije Beens. National drug coordinator of Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherland Franz Tratmann, Trimbos Institute Evidence based and best practices are the two keys to improve the quality of intervention. Stablishing effectiveness of investments. You have to translate the clinical evidence into best practices, taking into account cultural values, and personal …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 3 – Interactive discussion on cross-cutting issues: drugs and human rights, youth, women, children and communities
UNODC. Introductory statement. Agenda item 4c relates to the health and human rights, focusing on the need of women, children and youth, who are affected in many ways by drugs and their consequences. UNODC has drawn several conclusions: drug use disorders and their health complications such as HIV, HCV and overdoses are public health issues …
UNGASS Special Segment Day 2 – Interactive discussions on demand reduction
Chair. This will include health, HIV, access to essential medicines. The format will include introductory remarks from the chair, as well as 7 minutes presentations from each panellist. Mr. Gilberto Gerra, UNODC. Introductory statement. First question to launch the debate – is it really accepted that young people, people affected by drug use disorder, people …
Reassessing Alternative Development in the UNGASS 2016 Process
Organized by the Governments of Colombia, Germany and Thailand and the UNODC Sustainable Livelihoods Unit. Yury Fedotov Development is an important issue for discussion in context of the world drug problem, and in preparation for UNGASS 2016. Advancing alternative development so farmers cultivating illicit crops can join the licit economy remains a multifaceted challenge. Need …