Organised by the Alliance for Public Health with the support of Ukraine, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, the Ukrainian Network of People who Use Drugs and the Precursor Foundation for Social Policy Tuesday 15th March 8am-8.50am Ganna Dovbakh, Eurasian Harm Reduction Association; Anna Shemet, Ministry of Health, Ukraine; Anton Basenko, European AIDS Treatment …
Side Event: Assessment of drug policies in the light of human rights
Organized by Portugal with the support of Malta, Norway, Switzerland, the EU and the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe Moderator: Eliza Kurcevic Eurasian Harm Reduction Association. Welcome remarks. Introductory remarks by Joao Goulao, Portugal. Since UNGASS in 2016 the protection and promotion of human rights has become more pronounced in the drug policy …
Side Event: The North American Opioid Crisis: Responding to an Epidemic of Opioid Use Disorder.
Organized by Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing with the support of Brandeis University, the Johns Hopkins Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness and the New York City Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office Dr. Andrew Kolodny, Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing: Well, thank you for joining us for the side event. This event is sponsored by Physicians …
Plenary Item 4. Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions
UNODC: Mr. Chair, Distinguished delegates, In 2022, UNODC continued to implement its Strategy 2021–2025 during compounding crises related to consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, climate change and the environment, as well as new and protracted conflicts. Progress has been made in turning internal strategies and action plans focusing on enabling efficiencies into actions …
Side Event. Feminist approaches in alternative development: the case of Albania
This side event is held in the margins of the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and organized by GIZ’s Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development (GPDPD). It will present lessons and results of the project’s country activities in Albania with a focus on gender-transformative development measures in the context …
Plenary Item 3. General debate (continued)
United Republic of Tanzania: Thank you Madam Chair for giving my delegation the floor. At the outset, allow me to extend my delegation’s warm congratulation to you and other members of the Bureau. Upon your election on this 66th session, I wish to commend the executive secretary of UNODC and the staff for organising this …