The United Kingdom takes very seriously its human rights commitments and welcomes this detailed and insightful paper from the UNODC. Moving from human rights commitments to human rights in practice, particularly in the context of drug control, is complex, and requires detailed study. UNODC has looked inward at its own work and how it can …
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CND day 3 – plenary statement by the United Kingdom on availability of narcotic drugs for medical and scientific purposes
We endorse the statement of the Chair of the INCB. The use of narcotic drugs is indispensable for pain relief. It is imperative to see how drugs can do good. We welcome the resolution from the USA on the issue. There remains a clear disparity between many countries where there is little access, and a …
Committee of the Whole – afternoon session
The first resolution debated today was entitled ‘Promoting community-based drug use prevention‘, co-sponsored by the US, Mexico, Indonesia, Colombia and Israel. The resolution provoked no debate, and was approved with minor wording amendments. The Russian delegation objected to the term ‘evidence-based’ in the draft, and instead wanted the term ‘reliable’ used. The US agreed to …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution on Strengthening the Law Enforcement Capacity of the Main Transit States Neighbouring Afghanistan
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 …
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, …