Side event organised by Colombia, Norway, Christian Aid and the International Drug Policy Consortium Ann Fordham, International Drug Policy Consortium – We welcome the launch of the Christian Aid report on the impact of drugs and drug policy on development and governance. Bente Angell-Hansen, Ambassador, Embassy of Norway in Vienna – Given the hostile environment, …
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Side event: Alternatives to imprisonment
Side event organised by UNODC and European Cities Against Drugs Caroline Cooper, School of Public Affairs, American University, USA – What we have found in the US is that the role of the criminal justice system is important to promote recovery, treatment and healing of individuals, families and communities. We started with the court system …
UNGASS Special Segment – 9 December 2015
UNGASS Board Chair – I want to inform you that under item 3 of the special segment, the CND will consider jointly subitems A (roundtables) and B (outcome) and C (other matters). We proposed that 6 meetings be conducted at the UNGASS Special Segment in March 2015. CND Chair – We have a number of high level …
Side event: UNGASS 2016 on the world drug problem: Focus on people, public health and human rights
Side event organised by Colombia, Switzerland and Norway Ambassador Shamaa, UNGASS Board Chair – The Joint Ministerial Statement adopted in 2014 highlighted that the drug problem continued to pause a serious threat to health and well being of communities. In a special event in September we discussed the lack of availability of controlled substances for medical …
CND special meeting between the President of General Assembly and the CND on the preparations for the 2016 UNGASS
CND Chair, Ambassador Arthayudh Srisamoot It is my pleasure as the chair of CND to see the participation in today’s meeting of the President of the General Assembly H.E. Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, and the cooperation and commitment of all stakeholders present in preparing the upcoming UNGASS. The world drug problem is one that requires a …
CND Intersessional – 12 November 2015
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 …