Item 5b: Challenges and future work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the World Health Organization and the International Narcotics Control Board in the review of substances for possible scheduling recommendations. Chair: I have the pleasure to chair the plenary today on behalf of Ambassador Hovhannisyan . It will take place without interpretation today. Due …
Civil Society Participation
Drug Consumption Rooms in Practice: Facts, Myths, and Lessons Based on Experience and Evidence
Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) are supervised spaces where people who use drugs can consume pre-obtained substances in a safe and hygienic environment under the supervision of trained staff. They prevent overdoses, reduce health risks, and connect clients with essential health and social services, often reaching people who are excluded from traditional healthcare settings. This side …
Plenary – Tuesday afternoon session
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 …
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 …