L.6. Promoting integrated and coherent systems of scientific evidence-based drug-related public health responses L.6 has been sent to the Plenary L.2. Measures to implement article 13 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 to prevent the diversion of equipment and related materials used for illicit drug …
From Data to National and Regional Journeys: Renewing Commitment to End the Death Penalty for Drug Offences
Side event organised by Harm Reduction International and Amnesty International, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czechia, Costa Rica, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Switzerland, European Union, Pompidou Group (CoE), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Justice Project Pakistan at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to discuss progress and challenges in …
Civil Society Response to the Continued Prohibition of the Coca Leaf: A Video Presentation
This side event was organised by Transnational Institute (TNI). Below is a copy of the documentary realized by Transnational Institute (TNI). For more information, click here. The international ban on the coca leaf has long been debated without the meaningful participation of the communities who have lived with the plant for generations. The documentary “Erythroxylum …
Informal NGO Dialogue with the Acting UNODC Executive Director
Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC): Good morning, everybody. Thank you for joining this informal dialogue with the Acting Executive Director of UNODC, John Brandolino, and thank you for accepting our invitation. This has become a long-standing tradition to exchange views and perspectives with civil society organisations here in Vienna, and we really appreciate this …
Informal NGO Dialogue with the INCB President
INCB President. I am pleased to be with you today and have this dialogue with civil society. Question 1: How does the INCB facilitate cooperation and information exchange between national authorities and civil society organizations to support implementation of the international drug control conventions? Submitted by: Badan Kerjasama Sosial Usaha Pembinaan Warga Tama (BERSAMA) INCB …
Committee of the Whole (CoW) – Thursday Morning
L5. Strengthening early warning mechanisms consisting of monitoring and assessment systems to enable effective responses to the emergence of new synthetic drugs, new psychoactive substances, precursors and precursor substitutes Chair: Good Morning. Kyrgystan: Update from the informal consultations. Chair: Thank you. Do any delegations wish to react? If not, then we can continue going through …