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Building International Drug Policy Consensus and Conflict –

Building International Drug Policy Consensus and Conflict – the 2010 Commission on Narcotic Drugs. www.vngoc.org info@vngoc.org. What is the Commission? governing body of UNODC 53 members, all other states observers reports to ECOSOC

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Building International Drug Policy Consensus and Conflict –

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  1. Building International Drug Policy Consensus and Conflict – the 2010 Commission on Narcotic Drugs www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

  2. What is the Commission? • governing body of UNODC • 53 members, all other states observers • reports to ECOSOC • advises on all aspects of the control of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors • meets annually • normative and operational segments www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

  3. Main Elements of the Agenda • Reports on the world drug situation • illicit production, supply and cultivation • drug demand reduction • money laundering and judicial cooperation • Implementation of the drug control treaties • Follow-up to the 2009 High Level Segment • Thematic debate • Policy directives to and governance of UNODC www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

  4. What Happened in 2010? • Cynical response: • nothing, it was just business as usual • More considered response: • at some levels no change • at some levels important developments • at some levels an emerging debate exploring areas of disagreement www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

  5. No Change: • The Treaties remain the cornerstone of international drug control • No interest or desire to move to a licit market • Focus remains firmly on preventing illicit production, supply and use www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

  6. Developments: • Increased focus on health and human rights • Greater attention on access to and availability of essential medicines • Consensus on resolutions concerned with drug prevention and access to HIV/AIDS treatment and care • Higher profile for the role of civil society www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

  7. Areas of Disagreement: • Cohesion between different UN bodies with relevant mandates • Interpretation of the UN Treaties • The acceptability of specific interventions • The evidence base for specific interventions www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

  8. Areas still needing attention: • Effective measures to reduce illicit cultivation, production and supply • Universal access to prevention • Universal access to recovery • Universal access to development • Adequate financing to support these measures www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

  9. Need to: • Share a common goal • But • Recognise the balance of actions will vary from region to region and between countries in the same region • We know far too little of what works or of the problem we are dealing with • A wide range of interventions need to be available to reach the goal and to protect, serve and support communities and individuals www.vngoc.orginfo@vngoc.org

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