Post-UNGASS Facilitator. We will focus today on human rights, youth, children, women and communities. Valerie Lebaux, Chief, Justice Section, UNODC. Given the focus of this third round of intersessional discussions, technical assistance and international cooperation needs, I want to provide updates on UNODC’s technical assistance in supporting member states to implement chapter 4 of the …
Turkey
CND Intersessional, 27 September 2017: Chapter 2 on access to controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes
Gilberto Gerra, UNODC. Only a few words from me to introduce my colleague. The rooms in the UN can be impermeable to sound, including the screaming of millions of people in unnecessary pain – people undergoing surgery, people suffering from pain. Thanks to cooperation with Belgium and others, we are working to overcome this – this …
CND Intersessional, 26 September 2017: Chapter 1 on demand reduction
CND Chair Ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen. I welcome participants to the CND intersessional. She reconfirmed that the extended bureau have confirmed the dates for the reconvened session of the 61st Session of the CND as the 6th – 7th December. Ahead of the reconvened there will be a report from UNODC Executive Director on gender balance & geographical …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L.13 Enhancing law enforcement capacity to counter illicit drug trafficking through training (Thursday afternoon)
Draft resolution submitted prior to session. Comments on OP.3 Turkey: Have we passed OP.2? Russia: I’d like to clarify how we reached a compromise on OP.2. Let’s go through the rest and then come back to OP.2. Chair: OP.3 is agreed in the COW. Comments on OP.10 Russia: We’d like to clarify something with secretary of UNODC – is …
Plenary – Agenda item 8: Implementation of the international drug control treaties
Chair: Egypt has asked to speak before Agenda Item 8b. Egypt: We are committed to the 3 conventions – they constitute the cornerstone for national policies that combat drugs. The 3 documents are the roadmap to addressing the world drug problem. We fully believe in the balance of efforts to reduce the supply and demand of …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L.6: Preventing and responding to the adverse health consequences and risks associated with the use of new psychoactive substances
UK: The purpose was to respond to NPS. it recognises the diversity faced by different member states and seeks to deal with varied challenges faced. All paragraphs were agreed in informals. Chair: Start with the title Title CoW approves title PP1 CoW approves PP1 PP2 S. Africa: it only takes from the UNGASS document, so why …