Supporting documents: UN system common position on international drug control policy through effective inter-agency collaboration. What we have learned over the last ten years: A summary of knowledge acquired and produced by the UN system on drug-related matters Stephan Klement, European Union: As we celebrate 40 years of cooperation, we promote solutions. The EU and …
Side Events
Side Event: Leave No One Behind: Crafting a Multisectoral Approach to Drug Policy
Organised by Students for Sensible Drug Policy International, Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy, SSDP Australia, Youth Organisations for Drug Action, YouthRise Jake Agliata (Moderator), Students for Sensible Drug Policy Nicholas Kent, Students for Sensible Drug Policy Australia National Director of SSDP Australia, pay respect to Indigenous people on the land on which we work, and …
Side Event: Global youth perspectives on shifting drug policies
Organised by Students for Sensible Drug Policy International, Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy, SSDP Australia, Youth Organisations for Drug Action, YouthRise Ailish Brennan, YouthRISE/SSDP, Ireland Thank you all for coming to our side event today, it is fantastic to see such a varied group of people from a number of different delegations and organizations from …
Side Event: Collaboration between government and civil society on health promotion, prevention and treatment of drug use
Organised by Government of Australia and the Civil Society Task Force David Laffan, Assistant Secretary, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Branch, Australian Department of Health Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentleman, I am honoured to be co-chairing this important event with the Civil Society Task Force on Drugs. This event in itself is an example of …
Special Event – Increasing Access to Controlled Medicines: Addressing the Global Disparity in Pain Relief
H.E. Ghislain D’hoop, Belgian Ambassador (Moderating): The global disparity in pain relief is unacceptable to my country, and we provide resources to UNODC and INCB to address this challenge. Yury Fedotov, UNODC Executive Director: The number on this issue speak for themselves. Pain management is a human rights concern, and palliative care is essential. Controlled substances are …
Side event: Science in Context: Freedom of Research and Treatment of Controlled Substances
Organised by the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research & Service (ICEERS), the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Associazione Luca Coscioni and Science for Democracy. INTRODUCTION: Marco Perduca (Associazione Luca Coscioni, Science for Democracy) UN bodies have repeatedly stated that the “world drug problem” needs to be addressed in an “evidence-based” and “human rights-based” …