The World Drug Report (WDR) 2026 Chair: Opening Remarks UNODC — Anja Busse, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC: …and, in particular, the Annual Report Questionnaire focal points for their invaluable contributions on this. This year, we also conducted fieldwork—not for the first time, but still quite unusually— to complement the analysis presented in the …
United Kingdom
Plenary – Wednesday morning session
Item 5b: Challenges and future work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the World Health Organization and the International Narcotics Control Board in the review of substances for possible scheduling recommendations. Chair: I have the pleasure to chair the plenary today on behalf of Ambassador Hovhannisyan . It will take place without interpretation today. Due …
Plenary – Monday afternoon session
Item 3. General debate (continued) Ecuador: The world drug problem has reached an unprecedented level and is a threat to peace and security. Due to our geographical position, Ecuador is fighting on the front lines. We have organised crime and narco-terrorism. Criminals are making corruption prosper. The efforts that Ecuador is making includes seizing 20,000 …
Reconvened 68th session of the CND – 5 December 2025
Chair CND: Yesterday we considered the consolidated budget for 2026-2027. I understand that there have been informal consultations during which the draft resolution was amended. The amended text of the draft resolution after these informal consultations was circulated via special message on 22nd November and agreed upon by silence procedure on 25th November. May I …
CND Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of All International Drug Policy Commitments, following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration – 30 September 2025 – Afternoon Session
CND Thematic Discussions on Strengthening Public Health Responses to Drug Use Session 2: Drug Treatment and Health Services Falling Short of Meeting Needs; Increase in Deaths Related to Drug Use Chair: We begin the afternoon session with a discussion on the topic of Treatment and health services – falling short of meeting needs, increase in deaths …
Plenary – Thursday afternoon session
Item 9. Contributions by the Commission to the work of the Economic and Social Council, including follow-up to and review and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Secretary: As you were saying, Mr. Chair, the ECOSOC coordination session was held in february and we supported the chair of the CND in his presentation …