We welcome this report. We will work towards strengthening an evidence based approach and promoting transparency in the pharmaceutical industry. INCB will also need to consider developing their own capacity to providing support for poorer countries.
United Kingdom
Committee of the Whole – L.6: Promoting adequate availability of internationally controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes
Argentina – The CND needs this resolution because it addresses topical and specific programmes. Argentina is a co-sponsor of this resolution. Pakistan – PP3: Wishes to change ‘the continuing efforts of NGOs…’ with ‘Noting the participatory role of civil society’. Russia: we need to make a difference between NGOs and civil society. We should state …
Committee of the whole – Efficient measures to improve participation of civil society in the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Uruguay: We would like the CND to pay active attention to the participation of civil society organisations, such as NGO’s, trade unions and so on… In the previous paragraph we think “religious organisations” should be added to the list of civil society organisations. The following should also be addedas well as “access to internationally controlled …
Committee of the Whole – Final discussions, resolution on ensuring the availability of reference and test samples of controlled substances
Finland gave an update on its informal discussion this morning to finalise the points still open to discussion. The contentious paragraph would now read: ‘Recognising the important role entrusted to the INCB in accordance to article 9(4) of the 1961 convention…’ ‘And also encourages UNODC to consider providing adequate specifications of their quality as far …
CND day 4 – Plenary statement of the UK/INPUD on drug demand reduction
This is the full test of the statement: ‘Thank you chairperson and colleagues. The UK would like to align itself with the position of the Presidency of the European Union. Before I start I would like to note the marked improvements in the World Drugs Report and we look forward to continuing progress in data …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution on Universal Access
The Committee debated the language of a draft resolution proposed by the EU, Norway and Thailand entitled ‘Achieving universal access to treatment, care and support for people with HIV, including injecting drug users, by 2010‘. There was significant debate on preambular paragraph 3, which as drafted stated: ‘Concerned that the coverage of HIV prevention services …