Ambassadors Antonio Castellanos (in substitution for Amb. Arthayudh Srisamoot) and Khaled Shamaa chaired the session, which continued discussions on the preparatory process towards the UNGASS 2016 and, in particular the Outcomes Document. In this regard, Amb. Castellanos recalled the dates for key upcoming CND meetings: CND Intersessional Meeting (8 December): 10am-1pm; 3-6pm. Special segment on the UNGASS …
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CND Intersessional – 15th October 2015
Chair of the UNGASS Board (Amb. Khaled Shamaa) Opens the meeting by inviting delegates to consider Resolution 58/8. The Board has prepared an Elements Paper to kickstart the process. Today, we expect comments on the more general nature of the paper. On its ‘bones’. Operational recommendations to be further discussed at the reconvened session of the CND. Luxembourg …
CND Intersessional – 12th June 2015
Agenda Item 1 Vladimir Galuska of the Czech Republic was elected First Vice Minister of the Commission of Narcotic Drugs (CND) Endorsement of nominations for Vice-chairs FINGOV. Announcements were made about FINGOV and ECOSOC. CND 52/13 nominations of co-chairs (Joint meeting) Mr Belina Ruiz (Spain) put forward Nicaragua (Other co-chair) 3rd ECOSOC Management and co-ordination …
Resolution L8. Supporting Public Health and Justice System Collaboration in Providing Alternative Sentences for Drug Involved Offenders
United states. Very productive informals. Many delegations and good spirit of compromise. Title. Supporting the collaboration of public health and justice authorities …. o pursue alternative measures to conviction or punishment.. NO comments. PP 1.. no comments. PP2. Aware that substance use disorders…No comments. PP3. Recalling GA resolution 69 192. No comments. …
Resolution L10. Strengthening cooperation with academia and promoting scientific research in drug control issues in order to achieve the goals set forth in the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem
Russia. The aim of the resolution is to consolidate scientific potential to provide assistance to member states at CND on demand and supply. It is necessary to set up an efficient cooperation system between CND and academia to adapt the scientific knowledge into effective decisions. The focus of academia on the world drug problem will …
Committee of the Whole – L13: Promoting international cooperation in responding to new psychoactive substances and amphetamine-type stimulants including methamphetamine (continued)
Going back to China’s suggestion on Friday afternoon: “Encourages the UNODC and the INCB to enhance the collection of info on NPS in particular through existing mechanisms such as the global Synthetics Monitory Analysis…. and the Project ION Incident Communication Systeem (IONICS)”. Some discussion of language. Japan supports the new language proposal of US. Japan would …