Two resolutions (L2 and L3) were considered. Final language agreed for only some paragraphs. Others bracketed and the Chair directed Member states to go to informals to finalize. What follows is a transcript of the debate between member states. Final language will be posted as soon as it is available. Committee of the Whole Dronabinol …
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Side event: Drug trafficking and use in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) 20 years of partnership
Mr. Wei Xiajun. Deputy secy. General. China National Narcotics commission. Improved legislation, rules and regulations. Improved mutual understanding on drug control politics. Approaching a common goal in subregional action plan. Nay Pyi Taw Declaration. Continuous commitment for the partnership. Reaffirms our unwavering determination and commitment to overcoming the drug problem. Many challenges. Opium cultivation in SE …
CND Plenary Day 1 – Item D: Allowing the availability of controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes
Raymond Yans, INCB. Ensuring the availability of controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes has always been a major goal of the treaties. IN 2010, the INCB issued a special report on the issue to provide a global overview of consumption and availability and impediments and recommendations to improve availability. Since then, the international community …
Side Event: Preventing Overdose
Preventing Overdose Side Event. Dr. Gerra. UNODC. Introduces Michael Boticelli. Speaking of principles who take care of people in all stages of disease. Cannot recover if you can’t survive. Change mentality of society in general. When you die there is someone else to take care of you. Cannot imagine that you can die without someone …
Secretariat discussion on funding and framework Plenary
Chair. Two points. First, in re biennial budget and what is labeled in the resolution that CND adopted in reconvened session, I think there is need always both by Secretariat or delegations to always refer back to content of the resolution and in this regard I refer specifically to observation of Canada that MS have …
CND Plenary Day 1 – FinGov
Ignacio Baylina Ruíz, cochair of the standing open-ended intergovernmental Working Group on improving the governance and financial situation of the UNODC (FinGov) The working group held 1 formal meeting and three informal in 2013 and another one this year. Many delegations attended these meetings. Thanks members, thanks secretariat. The work of FinGov covered by resolution …