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Side Event: Treatment and Care of People with Drug Use Disorders in Contact with the Criminal Justice System: Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment

Organised by the Government of the United States, Colombia, Norway, United Kingdom, the UNODC Justice Section, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Branch, and the World Health Organisation. Conference Room M3; 2.20-3.10pm. Opening remarks: Update on UNODC/WHO Initiative on Treatment as Alternative to Conviction or Punishment Gilberto Gerra (Chief, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, UNODC) …

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CND 59th Session Reconvened – Friday 2nd December

Session started with administrative issues and the adoption of the budget resolution – amended from Monday after FINGOV meeting (E/CN.7/2016/L.16 – Implementation of the budget 2016/2017 for the UN drug control programme). Agenda item 6. Implementation of the international drug control treaties. Chair: Under this item we have invited the WHO to present to present …

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CND Intersessional Meeting – 27 October 2016: Evolving reality, trends and existing circumstances and threats, including NPS

CND Chair. For a more efficient use of time, let’s start with agenda items 2 and 3, and will then give word to Ambassador Pedro Moitinha, Post-UNGASS Chair. Agenda item 2 – Arrangements for the reconvened and 60th CND.  On the 59th Reconvened, we decided to hold an extra day on UNGASS on 30th November …

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CND Intersessional Meeting – 11 October: Operational recommendations on crosscutting issues: Human rights, youth, children, women and communities

Chair: International Centre Human Rights and Drug Policy can fit in the chapter to be discussed now, so it will be shown during this thematic discussion. We now focus on crosscutting issues: Human rights, youth, children, women and communities. The OHCHR is represented in the room and it’s a pleasure. Valerie Lebeaux, Justice Section, UNODC: …

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