Item 3 – General Debate (cont.) Guatemala: Would like to extend a warm greeting to acting Executive Director. The world drug problem is a complex challenge that requires multifaceted responses. As a transit country, Guatemala strengthens operative activities to combat trafficking and related structures. Seized over 950kg of cocaine in 2025, over 400 so far …
Informal NGO Dialogue with WHO
VNGOC: Good morning, and welcome to the informal dialogue with the WHO. First of all, I’d like to thank you on behalf of the Vienna NGO Committee and to thank the representatives of the World Health Organization for being here today to answer all the questions from civil society. Also, I’d like to say thank …
Plenary – Tuesday morning session
Item 5. Implementation of the international drug control treaties (continued) (a) Changes in the scope of control of substances Chair: We are waiting for the delegation from WHO to present the substances. I have the pleasure to invite Mr, to present substances: N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene and N-desethyl etonitazene to be placed in.Schedule I from the single …
Side event: Human rights implication of drug policy: Prevention, accountability, effective remedies
Michael Camilleri, OHCHR. Eliminating impunity, access to justice are key elements of the 2016 UNGASS. The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy states that everyone has the right to accountability. They suggests actions MS can take: create transparent human rights mechanisms, conduct investigations, holding perpetrators accountable, ensure access to appropriate remedies. Here we …
Strengthening the International Drug Control System Through Meaningful Civil Society Engagement
This side event was organised by Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), Slovenia, UNODC, African Civil Society Platform on Drugs, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, American Coalition on Drug Policy (CAPD), European Union Civil Society Forum on Drugs (CSFD), European Drugs Agency (EUDA) and New York NGO Committee on Drugs (NYNGOC). It focused …
Plenary – Monday afternoon session
Item 3. General debate (continued) Ecuador: The world drug problem has reached an unprecedented level and is a threat to peace and security. Due to our geographical position, Ecuador is fighting on the front lines. We have organised crime and narco-terrorism. Criminals are making corruption prosper. The efforts that Ecuador is making includes seizing 20,000 …