Informal Civil Society Dialogue with UNODC Executive Director 20 March 2024, 11am – 12 pm, Room: CR-3 Matej Kosir (Chair, VNGOC): Welcome. Question 1: Encouraged by CND resolution 65/4 of 2023 “Promoting comprehensive, evidence-based early prevention” and 2024 Global Initiative on Drug Use Prevention “the Declaration of Oviedo” signed by some 400 civil society organizations, …
Youth RISE
Informal Civil Society Dialogue with OHCHR, UNAIDS & UNDP
Augusto, VNGOC. Thank you very much for being here today in the room and online. We have 18 questions so let’s start the process now. For ALL: Eurasian harm reduction association / Eurazijos žalos mažinimo asociacija. My question is about planned coordinated actions to get governmental commitments to decriminalize drug use and possession for personal …
Informal Civil Society Dialogue with the CND Chair
Informal Civil Society Dialogue with the CND Chair 21 March 2024 at 09AM – 10AM CET (C-CR-7 & via MS Teams) Penny Hill (Moderator, VNGOC): Welcome everyone Philbert Abaka Johnson, CND Chair: We cannot achieve optimal results unless everyone is involved in addressing the world drug problem. You play a valuable role, and at a …
Informal Dialogue with WHO
SSDP Australia: How is the World Health Organisation facilitating meaningful inclusion of people who use drugs in the design and implementation of policies and strategies around existing and emerging pharmacotherapies at the global level? WHO: The principle of involving affected groups in the development of guidance is strong. To develop WHO guidelines on managing health …
Side event. Pandemic prevention, preparedness and responses: What it means for people who use drugs
Organized by INPUD Limited with the support of the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section, the European Network of People who Use Drugs, the African Network of People who Use Drugs, the South African Network of People who Use Drugs, the Eurasian Network of People who Use Drugs, the Middle East and North Africa Network of People who …
Side-Event: Young Sex Workers Who Use Drugs: Addressing the Stigma and Need for Change
Ruby: Youth RISE works with young people who use drugs around the world who are working in drug policy reform and ham reduction. We use the principle of Full Spectrum Harm Reduction and work to reduce stigma and discrimination. Created a research paper last year with a group of 7 people working in the field …