We reiterate our commitment to the principle of shared responsibility to counter the world drug problem. We reiterate our commitment to support the high level review of the implementation of the plan of action. We should also encourage more international cooperation. Adequate resources should be available, especially at a time where the world is experiencing …
Thailand
Resolution L8 (continued)
Two items outstanding in OP3. Venezuela: A new part was agreed for the paragraph. Norway prefers to stick to the wording of the Political Declaration and makes some amendments on the text. OP 3a: Thailand, for a better understanding, wants to propose an addition focusing on “policies and programmes, with a focus on education, prevention, …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L16: United Nations Guiding Principles on Alternative Development
Sponsored by: Colombia, Japan, Peru and Thailand You can download the text here Discussion around small changes in the title with the sponsors insisting to keep title as it is. Pre ample text: Some small text included on “eradicating illicit cultivation of narcotic plants.” Iran and Russia keen to include eradication as alternative development measure Long discussion around inducing “eradication” as some member …
Comments on INCB report by Switzerland, Thailand, USA.
Switzerland: Regular criminal proceedings are dispensed with, saving n costs and easing pressure on police. People who are 18 or older will be a fined 100 swiss frans. no more than 10 grams. HIV and IDU are a major issue, and we recommend the INCB make more of an issue on this in future reports. Thailand: Concerned …
Supply reduction round table
Chief of sustainable livelihood- UNODC The concept of ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT was recognised in the 1988 convention of the UN article 3. This was reaffirmed 10 yrs later in 1998 during the UN special assembly . And the 2009 political declaration plan of action went further building on the 1988 and 1998 agenda. In 2009 member …
Demand reduction round table
Czech Republic: I appreciate your concerns. We have always created drug policy out of dogmatic belief. I have been working on drug prevention for 20 years and my views have changed on the issue. There is no more drug sub-culture, there are clubs and nightclubs. We are in a very different situation.In the Czech situation, …