Introduction Nigeria: We will discuss from PP5 to OPs. We think what is important is to plan ahead and plan for tomorrow at 9 AM. At first, we thought there was opposition from other delegates, but now realize they were addressing a gap. Addressing this gap will allow law enforcement to improve data collection. Chair: We will …
CND Sessions
Resolution L.4 (Afternoon Session): Promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control strategy for building back better from the COVID-19 pandemic
PP1 Peru: We have had 3 informal consults about this resolution. We have revised the proposed text which has allow us to move forward and achieve consensus among states. First part of text is the title. Delegations have expressed interest in this as final part of negotiations. Chair: Title will be discussed at the end. There …
Resolution L.3 (Afternoon Session): Ensuring access to drug treatment, education, after-care, rehabilitation, and social reintegration services, for people within marginalized populations
PP1 Canada: Goal is to get consensus on this bill. L3 will be considered in the CoW tomorrow as well. In this session, we will focus on OP1 and title. OP1 contains language that should be discussed. Chair: We will go now to next resolution.
Plenary – Agenda item 3: General Debate (continued).
Canada: As you know, the overdose crisis continues to impact Canadians with the loss of 19,355 individuals between 01/2016 – 09/2020, making this one of Canada’s most significant public health crises in recent history. The COVID 19 pandemic has worsened the overdose crisis and the harms of substance use, just having a tragic impact on …
Side Event: ‘We Are the Evidence’ – Community-Led Responses on Decriminalisation, Harm Reduction and COVID-19
Side event organized by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, with the support of Norway, the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) and UNAIDS Moderator: Jake Agliata (Policy & Communications Officer, INPUD) Judy Chang (Executive Director, INPUD): INPUD are the global body representing people who use drugs, and we work to protect the health and defend …
Side event: New OAS Hemispheric Drug Strategy and Plan of Action 2021-2025
Organised by the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (ES-CICAD)/Secretariat for Multidimensional Security of the Organization of American States (OAS) with the support of Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, St. Lucia and the United States of America. Santiago Moreno, CICAD Institutional Strengthening Unit: My name is Santiago Moreno, a member of the Institutional …