The Second Resolution considered by the Committee of the Whole at CND this morning was the draft resolution submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran on ‘strengthening the law enforcement capacity of the main transit states neighbouring Afghanistan, based on the principle of shared responsibility’. The resolution was a triangular initiative of the Islamic Republic …
United Kingdom
UK statement on access to controlled medicines
The UK welcomes this discussion and believes that it should be an annual part of the agenda, as this is an essential part of the international narcotics control regime. UK support access to opiates for pain and substitution treatment. UK is supporting a range of international activities to improve access. Bridging the gap between need …
False Consensus of UN Negotiations Exposed
At the adoption of the political declaration by the UN, the German delegation raised their flag and made the following statement: ‘I have the honour to speak on behalf of the following states, Australia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, St Lucia, Slovenia, …
Committee of the Whole – Consideration of draft resolutions
Hesitant UK and |Netherlands who wanted object: Netherlands: Does this mean that if anything is produced in INGOV UK: support Netherlands don’t anticipate that the CND won’t discuss the issue and what the implications are. Russia, Argentina negotiating ethics to point of fatigue, different expectations in order to achieve a valid point of ethics. China: …
The United Kingdom Addresses the HLM
The head of delegation for the United Kingdom addressed the HLM plenary in Vienna today as follows: “The UK would have wished to see a bolder document. There are many examples i could give, but i will give only one – Paragraph 20 refers to the link between drug use and HIV AIDS. A key …