Guimaraes, Brazil: Without evidence based responses, we will not achieve anything. Gilberto Guerra (UNODC): Applying the same tools across genders is wring. The female population is often left on the streets in dependence. Conversations about interventions should take into account their contexts, peer-to-peer or mother-to-mother solutions are needed in these communities in the management of …
CND Sessions
Side event- Human Rights Tools: Incorporating international justice and targeted sanctions into drug policy
David Borden: Discussion will refer to the Human rights situations in the Phillippine drug war. Slaughtering hundreds of thousands of drug users and dealers- 30,000 acknowledged killings, 20,000 unofficial killings. In 2017 accomplishments report, listed unofficial killings as an accomplishment. We are the coordinator of ‘Stand with Human Rights and Democracy’ in the Phillippines. Rallying …
Side Event: Transformation of Opium Poppy Economies: Crises, Booms and Future of Drug Policies
Organized by México Unido Contra la Delincuencia, Open Society Foundations, Transform Drug Policy Foundation and Transnational Institute Moderator: Tania Ramirez, MUCD Mexico Steve Rolles, Transform UK Issues around legal and illegal opium in Mexico and international system. We work with MUCD and have produced briefing on the left, and a broader critique on the failings …
Plenary: Item 6. Follow-up to the implementation at the national, regional and international levels of all commitments, as reflected in the Ministerial Declaration of 2019, to address and counter the world drug problem (Continued)
Agenda item 6 Item 6. Follow-up to the implementation at the national, regional and international levels of all commitments, as reflected in the Ministerial Declaration of 2019, to address and counter the world drug problem (a) Consideration of the improved and streamlined annual report questionnaire, as reflected in the Ministerial Declaration of 2019 Chair: We …
Side Event: Youths-At-Risk: Targeted Interventions for Youths Who Abuse Drugs
Organized by Peru and Singapore, and Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme and UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section. Singapore: Singapore’s approach to youth and prevention. In 2011/12, Singapore established an inter-ministry taskforce on drugs to review abuse situation, study trends and challenges, and recommend strategies. Recommended to review how we provide rehabilitation to youth. In …
Side Event: Working towards equitable access to treatment of problematic substance use for Indigenous peoples
Organized by Canada and New Zealand, and New Zealand Drug Foundation, Te Rau Ora Ltd and the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation. Michelle Boudreau, Health Canada: Welcome. Sincere thanks to organizers that did an tremendous amount work to prepare for this event. First Nations peoples experience extremely high levels violence and poverty and intergenerational trauma due to …