Morning session Chair (Ambassador Shamaa) started with Res 57/5 – UNGASS on world drug problem (WDP) – recap of the resolution: ‘Adequate, inclusive and effective preparatory process” and the need of involving all stakeholders. Four intersessional meetings were held in past few months and these were webcast. And a number of lunchtime interactive sessions have …
UNAIDS
Statement of UNAIDS — HC for Human Rights as well
UNAIDS. amazing progress has been found in AIDS response after three decades. 12 million people with HIV accessing lifesaving treatment. ARV treatment easier to access. AIDS related deaths continue to fall except for drug users. Two regions dominated by IDU. Cannot achieve an AIDS free generation unless we reach most marginalized with compassionate and effective …
3rd Informal Civil Society Hearing – Using 2014 momentum to get 2016 right
This session tries to look at specific areas of policy and practice related to UNGASS. This ession is chaired by Eduardo Hernandez and Thanasis Apostolou. Allan Clear, Harm Reduction Coalition. My first visit at CND was at the Beyond 2008 event. I was struck by Michel’s statement – as NGOs, we do differ in some …
Statement by UNAIDS
HIV through IDU is one of the main unresolved challenges of the international community and the lack of access to services is a key challenge we must address. The UNAIDS global report contains some very sobering statistics. Of the 16 million IDU – 3 million have HIV. With our target now being only 3 years …
Day 3 Plenary: Statement by UNAIDS
By: Alison Crocket, Senior Advisor, UNAIDS Date: 15 March 2012 Place: Vienna, Austria Occasion: Fifty-fifth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs Statement to the Fifty-fifth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs Thank you madam chair, For giving me the floor to address this plenary session on preventing HIV transmission amongst injecting drug users. …
Plenary, Day 3. Drug demand reduction and treatment : UNAIDS
Thank you madam chair, For giving me the floor to address this plenary session on preventing HIV transmission amongst injecting drug users. We would like to thank the executive director for his report “Responding to the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other blood borne diseases among drug users” and are grateful for the leadership of UNODC …