The 2018 Launch of the World Drug Report was held on June 26th in Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi and New York City. The report is presented in a five booklet format with two booklets focusing on the vulnerable populations of youth and women. The report derives its statistics from the content voluntarily provided from states who …
Civil Society Participation
CND intersessional, 25 June 2018
The 2nd Intersessional Meeting of the 61st session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs took place in Vienna on the 25th of June 2018. The meeting started with Chair Alicia Buenrostro Massieu of Mexico presenting the agenda for adoption, then proceeded to the first agenda point: Follow-up to the regular 61st session of CND, resolution …
Side event: Regulating cannabis in accord with international law
John Walsh, WOLA. In previous events we have discussed cannabis regulation as the elephant in the room. We should acknowledge it and assess the tensions with the drug control treaties. It is more likely that more elephants will show up in the room. Annette Henry, Jamaica. I am part of the cannabis regulation institution. I …
Informal NGO Dialogue with the INCB President Dr. Viroj Sumyai
Lucia Goberna, Vice Chair of VNGOC. I apologise that the VNGOC Chair is not here with you today. I am happy for the INCB Director and Secretary as other INCB colleagues are here with us today. For us, it is helpful to meet in this NGO dialogue. Thank you for taking the time to be with …
Side event: Harm reduction as a public health policy
Ambassador Pilar Saborio, Costa Rica. This side event is organised by Costa Rica, ACEID and IDPC. Thank you because you are the ones that know what is going on on the ground. We welcome the role of civil society even though some would like to diminish the role of civil society. Here we would like …
Side event: “Hepatitis C among people who use drugs – The global state and recommendations” is locked Hepatitis C among people who use drugs – The global state and recommendations
Judith Yates – IDHDP Annette Verster – WHO Torbjorn Brekke – Norway perspective Jean-Michel Tassie – French perspective Bikas Gurung ANPUD – PUDs perspective Celine Grillon, MDM – French NGO on drug policy The side event entitled “Hepatitis C among people who use drugs – the global state and recommendations” was chaired by Dr Judith …