Participants expressed concerns about increased poppy production in Afghanistan. Concern about lack of knowledge about drug users. Concern about trafficking and need for better information sharing. Spoke about effective control of precursors, esp in relation to synthetics and NPS. Referred to cocern about increase in methamphetamine and increase in NPS use. Tighter controls to intercept …
High Level Segments
High Level Segment – VNGOC Statement
Statement to the High Level Review of the 2009 Plan of Action Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates and fellow representatives of the Non Government Orgnizations. I am speaking in my capacity as Chair of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs. We represent over 150 organizations that have millions of members around the world. Citizens who at …
Report on Round table A on demand reduction
There was consensus on demand reduction strategies based on scientific data and health. Drug treaties point out that health is essential and drug control through repression of production and trafficking was not enough. 1. prevention with focus on key people 2. treatment of people 3. treatment of associated disorders 4. scientific data on low HIV …
High Level Segment – Statement by AALCA
The 2009 declaration is of great importance for our region and among our 10 member states. Our organisation was expanded over the 3 decades. We have learned that the imperative of overcoming the non-economic problems we are facing – this includes drugs. The region is crossed by a major trafficking route for opium and heroin. …
OAS statement
We are sharing our hemisphere’s perspective on WDP. Role of OAS. For 27 years we have worked with all our member states. CICAD. I am Executive secretary. We have three strategies. Coordinate policies, work on mutual evaluations, offer technical assistance, share good practices with all the countries in the region. Grateful for their presence here. …
High Level Segment – Council of Europe
Will focus on harm reduction. The right to access to healthcare services is enshrined in international law. Access to risk prevention and harm reduction constitutes a human right. Risk prevention is part of a balanced addiction policy. Many states have made these important part of their drug policies. Harm reduction and risk prevention are effective …