Michel Perron, Chair of Vienna NGO Committee. We have convened this meeting to discuss how best to address drug abuse together through a health based approach, as part of the framework of the international drug control conventions. We need to discuss scope of practice and what the current framework allows. Look at what should we …
We have now come to the closing of the session of the CND. This has been hard work. You have shown your commitment to discussions at CND. The resolution 13 is a milestone for the high level review of 2014 and in the lead up of 2016. The resolution on new psychoactive substances has called …
Opening David Stuart – Permanent representative Australia: Access to these medicines globally is very unequal Single convention on narcotic drugs (1961) establishes framework to : 1. Ensure the availability of drugs for medical and scientific purposes. 2. Prevent diversion and abuse. High Income Countries account for 93% of all medical morphine yet 70% of deaths …
Introduction Mr. Fedotov thanks Michel Perron and the VNGOC for their work in organising this event. Mr. Fedotov admires the work done by NGOs in many countries to help UNODC implement their mandate. He thanks all NGOs for their support now and for the future. NGOs are welcome to come to UNODC. World Federation Against …
Chief of sustainable livelihood- UNODC The concept of ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT was recognised in the 1988 convention of the UN article 3. This was reaffirmed 10 yrs later in 1998 during the UN special assembly . And the 2009 political declaration plan of action went further building on the 1988 and 1998 agenda. In 2009 member …
Chairperson: Ambassador Gyorgyi Martin Zanathy, Head of delegation of the EU to the international organizations in Vienna. She made introductions and opened the session. There event was addressed by four special guest speakers: Mr. Alex White T.D, Minister of state for primary care, Ireland; Mr. Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director UNODC; Ms. Paola Tardioli- Schiavo, European …