Austria: Austria fully aligns itself with statement of EU and would like to add the following remarks. Given the multi-faced nature of the world drug problem, health, security and human rights, the response needs to be equally holistic. We welcome that the UNGASS Outcome Document placed emphasis on balance, on human rights and harm reduction …
Vietnam
Evidence and arguments for implementing the UNGASS commitments to harm reduction
Organised jointly by the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands, the Permanent Mission of Czech Republic, the Permanent Mission of Canada and the Permanent Mission of Switzerland, together with the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section and Harm Reduction International, and in collaboration with the IDPC, AFEW International, AIDS Fonds and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance. Welcome from Marco Hennis …
General Assembly: Thirtieth Special Session of the General Assembly on the World Drug Problem (4th plenary meeting)
The full statements delivered by member states during the UNGASS general debate are available here. The Special Session will be an important milestone in achieving the goals set in the policy document of 2009 “Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem”, …
Side event – A coordinated regional response to drug production, trafficking and use in the Mekong
Moderator – Jeremy Douglas, UNODC in Southeast Asia Deputy Minister of Vietnam: I will introduce the challenges faced in tackling drugs in the Mekong region, on behalf of the six countries involved in this project. Starting in 1993, it has been two decades since the UNODC and sub-Mekong countries started suppressing drugs. The MOU in …
Resolution L2: Application of the principle of proportionality in implementing drug control policies (continued)
Link to the Initial draft version of the resolution can be found here. Chair: Good morning. Where we stand on different resolutions, it is clear a lot of good work has happened last night and this morning. It is my intention to start with L2. Let me say at first, that everything that has been …
Resolution L2. Application of the principle of proportionality in implementing drug control policies (continued)
Netherlands. We had informal informals with interested delegations and a solution was found for almost all outstanding issues. I ask the UK and Italian delegations to present the conclusions on behalf of the EU. Preliminary paragraph 4 Italy. We had intensive discussions, with the most concerned delegations, in particular Vietnam and China. I will introduce amendments agreed. …