(a) Changes in the scope of control of substances Secretary: For Item 5a on changing in the scope of control of substances proposed scheduling recommendations initiated by the WHO. It reflects comments from governments on factors related to recommendation initiated by the WHO. The Commision will examine recommendation on 12 substances as applicable to the …
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Informal NGO Dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director
Opening remarks from UNODC ED: It is good to see so many people here, and it means that what we are doing is important. The CND is an important forum. I appreciate Esbjorn’s leadership of VNGOC, and for facilitating this meeting. I also appreciate the Civil Society Task Force that worked for 2016 and must now …
Side Event: Public health dimensions of the world drug problem and WHO activities in addressing them
WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Public health dimensions of the world drug problem and WHO activities in addressing them Organized by the World Health Organization. Conference Room M3 Mariangela Simao, Assistant Director General for Access to Medicines, Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals Mariangela Simao: WHO is UN specialist agency for health, established in 1948. Comprised of 194 …
Side Event: Adverse Social and Health Consequences of New Psychoactive Substances
H.E. Leigh Turner, UK Ambassador (Opening Remarks) Thank you everyone for coming to consider this important issue. New psychoactive substances are a global problem. There is growing international evidence of their public health harms, and an increasing interplay between NPS and traditional drug markets. The United Kingdom is working with partners to adapt the international …
Plenary: Opening of the sixty-first Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Chair Welcome to the 61st CND! All debates will be on the CND website. Thank you to all delegates who have contributed to past sessions. 1st Item – election of officers: The commission elected Kenya as the 1st Vice Chair. 2nd Vice Chair is Pakistan. The Rapporteur is the Netherlands. Mexico serves as Chair. Can we …
CND Intersessional, 21 February 2018
In preparing for the 61st session of the CND, the first intersessional meeting in 2018 was held on February 21st. The new Chair of CND, Alicia Buenrostro Massieu of Mexico, opened the meeting with a quick recap of the last meetings and confirmed the dates for CND (12-16 March), informal consultations (9 March), and for …