Afternoon Session: WHO Brussels: (Video link presentation) The 36th Expert Committee took place in June. At the moment 36 substances are to be reviewed, 23 psychotropic substances and 3 therapeutic. UK asks mephredone to be scheduled 2 under the 1971 convention. China critical review of ketamine although WHO didn’t recommend any scheduling for ketamine. Director …
CND Intersessionals
CND Intersessional – 23 February 2015 (Morning session)
The main discussions this morning were held around the scheduling of ketamine proposed by China. The Chair opens the session. 1 – Agenda for the special segment of CND focused on the UNGASS In the last CND interssesional of 29th January, member-states discussed the agenda for the Special Session on the UNGASS at this year …
CND Intersessional – 29 January 2015 (Afternoon session)
Following a two-hour informal session, Member States reconvened just after 5pm to discuss the agenda for the special segment of CND focused on the UNGASS (to take place 9th-12th March 2015): Switzerland: The importance of including access to essential medicines… [The connection was interrupted]. France: The France delegation is trying to introduce new elements. We …
CND Intersessional – 29 January 2015 (Morning session)
The agenda for today has three items: 1) CND contributions to the work of ECOSOC, 2) preparations for the ‘regular segment’ of CND next March (including the proposals to schedule 13 new substances), and 3) preparations for the special segment on the UNGASS next March. The new Thai Chair, Ambassador Srisamoot, presided over the discussions. …
Roundtable on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — Friday 5th December
There is consensus that there is a negative and mutually reinforcing link between violence, insecurity, and development. There are six essential elements for delivery y Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Partnership, justice, planet, people, dignity, property. “Justice” to promote safe and peaceful societies and strong institutions.” Violence reduction is one of these targets, and violent deaths …
CND Intersessional — Friday 5th December
Guatemala. The delegations talks about drug-trafficking abiding by international commitments in spite of shortage of resources, and how neither drug production nor consumption have decreased. Human rights, public health, education deserve more international effort and more cooperation because no country can be successful on its own, although the OAS has recognised that Guatemala is a …