MORNING SESSSION
CCPCJ 1st VICE-Chair: Annotated Agenda. As you may see, it’s proposed that the session at the moment will handle Merchandise 4 on strategic administration, budgetary, and administrative questions. As a joint assembly we’re CND. Any excellent elections for the FINGOV Bureau for 2024 will occur below that merchandise as agreed upon by the Prolonged Bureau. Different actions below this agenda merchandise will probably be taken by the Commissions on the separate conferences tomorrow. The assembly of the CND will probably be at 10am-1pm and the assembly of the CCPJ from 3-6pm. As additionally agreed upon by the Prolonged Bureau, we can even open the dialogue on ECOSOC issues, Agenda Merchandise 9 for CND and Agenda Merchandise 10 for CCPCJ. With the intention to make the perfect use of our time, these agenda objects will stay open and deliberations will proceed of their respective conferences tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon, the Fee will resume agenda Merchandise 4 in an effort to take motion on the finances decision and the FINGOV Bureau for 2024-25. Thereafter, the Fee will proceed deliberations on different agenda objects as follows: below Agenda Merchandise 6, the CCPCJ is anticipated to take motion on the nomination of two candidates for membership on the board of trustees of the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Institute. Data is contained in doc…The CCPCJ can even be told on the comply with as much as the 14th Crime Congress in preparation for the fifteenth Crime Congress, Agenda Merchandise 9 and we are going to proceed discussions on our contributions to the work of ECOSOC, below Agenda Merchandise 10, in addition to the provisional Agenda for the following session, which falls below Agenda Merchandise 11. Beneath Agenda merchandise 12 of the enterprise, the Fee is anticipated to take motion on doc, entitled, “Participation of the EU within the work of the Fee,” which was tabled by Czechia on behalf of the state members of the UN which are members of the EU. A mirror determination has been tabled by Poland on behalf of the states members of the UN which are members of the EU, for consideration by the CND. I perceive that Agenda Merchandise 11 of CND will probably be open this afternoon, throughout which the textual content as revised after casual consultations will probably be launched and regarded, which can then facilitate motion inside the CCPCJ. Following issues of Agenda Merchandise 12, we are going to then undertake the report on the thirty third Session, Agenda Merchandise 13. Thereafter, the thirty third Session will probably be closed and the thirty fourth Session will probably be open for the only goal of electing the Bureau of the Fee in accordance with ECOSOC Decision 2003-31 and Rule 15 of the Guidelines of Process of the Purposeful Commissions. Expensive delegates, can we agree on the proposed group of labor? I see no feedback from the ground so it’s so determined. I might additionally wish to remind you, as was the case for the session in Could, this reconvened session will probably be paperless.
Chair: Happy to welcome youto the reconvening of the 67th session of CND. I’ll now invite members of CND to show to the agenda. In line with the proposed Program of Work, the CND will contemplate at the moment, joined together with CCPCJ, Agenda Merchandise 4 on strategic administration and finances. Any excellent endorsement for FINGOV Bureau for 2024 will occur below that merchandise as agreed by the Prolonged Bureau. Different actions below this agenda merchandise will probably be taken by the Fee tomorrow from 10am-1pm. We can even open Agenda Merchandise 9 on ECOSOC issues this morning to debate subjects of joint curiosity as agreed by the Prolonged Bureaus. This afternoon, the Fee will handle Agenda Merchandise 5 on the Implementation of Drug Management Objects. Throughout this merchandise, it’s anticipated that the WHO will report orally on forty seventh assembly on the WHO Skilled Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) 14th-18th October 2024. The Fee will then contemplate Merchandise 6 on the implementation of the nationwide, regional, and worldwide ranges of commitments as mirrored within the Ministerial Declaration from 2019 to counter the world drug downside. I suggest that point permitted, the fee additionally open different objects, specifically the provisional agenda for 68th Fee, Merchandise 10, in addition to different enterprise, Merchandise 11. Tomorrow morning, the fee will resume Agenda Merchandise 4 to take motion on the finances decision and the FINGOV Bureau for 2025. Thereafter, the Fee will proceed deliberations on all different agenda objects, specifically 5, 6, 9, 10, 11. The Fee is anticipated to take motion on a [x] entitled, “Participation of the EU within the Work of the Fee,” which was tabled by Poland on behalf of the state members of the UN which are a part of the EU. Subsequently, the Fee will undertake the report of the reconvened session, Merchandise 12. After the 67th session is closed, as is customary, the 68th session will probably be open for the election of the Bureau of that session. Can the CND undertake its agenda and its proposed program of labor for this session. I see no objection; it’s so determined. I’d additionally wish to remind you that as was the case for the session in March, this reconvened session will probably be carried out absolutely paperless. On strategic administration, budgetary, and administrative questions, as already talked about, we are going to now start consideration of Agenda Merchandise 4 on strategic administration, budgetary, and administrative questions, consists of the next subitems: a.) Work on Intergovernmental Working Group on bettering the governance and monetary scenario of UNODC, b.) the directives on coverage and budgetary points for the UN CCPCJ, c.) working […] of the Fee, d.) employees composition of UNODC and different associated issues. With the intention to make environment friendly use of our time, we’ll cowl all sub objects collectively. Audio system ought to point out which sub objects they’ll cowl of their statements. The Commissions are anticipated to collectively contemplate the implementation of the consolidated biennial finances of 2024-25 for the UNODC, as contained within the report of the Govt Director. The Fee can even think about a Convention Room Paper on the Drug Proposed Program for 2026 and Program Efficiency for 2024 for UNODC. At a separate assembly tomorrow, the CND is anticipated to formally undertake a draft decision on the implementation of the finances for biennium for 2024-25 for the fund of the Worldwide Drug Management Program and endorse the Members of the Bureau of FINGOV for 2025. Moreover, the Commissions have for consideration the report of the Govt Director on Gender Stability and Geographical Illustration inside UNODC. With this I now give the ground to the Vice-Chair.
CCPCJ 1st VICE-Chair: I want to recall that the CCPCJ have its separate assembly tomorrow afternoon and likewise take formal motion on the draft decision on the implementation of the finances for the biennium 2024-25 for the UN Crime Prevention and Prison Justice Fund and endorse the members of the Bureau FINGOV for 2025. I now name on UNODC’s division for administration to introduce the report on implementation of the consolidated finances for the biennium 2024-25 for UNODC in addition to the report of the Govt Director on Gender Stability and Geographic Illustration inside UNODC.
UNODC Division of Administration: Beneath Agenda Merchandise B, I’m happy to introduce the report on the implementation of the consolidated finances for 2024-25 for UNODC, which represents changes to the consolidated finances for the biennium 2024-25. Constructing on its international imaginative and prescient and experience, in addition to its wide-filled presence, UNODC continues to implement its technique from 2021-25 and help member states in confronting threats linked to its mandate space. From 2024-25, program supply is projected at 777 million {dollars}, a rise of 5.8% in comparison with the preliminary finances of 734.2 million {dollars}. Consequently, the estimate for program help price earnings, a spinoff of program execution, has been adjusted upward to 74.6 million {dollars} whereas expenditure projections have been prudently elevated to 73 million {dollars}. This enhance will allow the workplace to deal with the fast wants in company initiatives, area workplace help, and central program and administrative providers. The overall goal fund finances has been elevated to 9.5 million {dollars}. It represents zero actual development. The continued imbalance between earmarked and unearmarked sources impacts UNODC’s potential to reply quickly to altering international priorities. To ship our mandate and to strengthen enablers of growth, UNODC stays absolutely dedication to the UN growth system reform and to the UN administration reform. Mr. Chair, let me now flip to merchandise d. UNODC continues to advertise gender parity and geographical variety amongst its employees. The annual report of the Govt Director on Gender Stability and Geographical Illustration inside UNODC gives detailed data on the actions undertaken in these areas. Efforts to maintain gender parity which was at 49% on thirty first October, 2024, require ongoing dedication. At the moment, UNODC has achieved the gender parity goal, established to be between 47% to 53% in any respect skilled and above ranges. Constant efforts in direction of equitable and geographical illustration, which incorporates strengthened widespread outreach to draw a large and various pool of implicants stays a vital exercise in bettering workforce variety. Moreover, it stays a high precedence to make sure wholesome workforce in a conducive and enabling work atmosphere. To attain this, we’re encouraging managers to implement a victim-centered strategy and to role-model the group’s zero tolerance coverage in opposition to any type of prohibitive conduct, together with sexual misconduct, in addition to discrimination, harassment, and abuse of authority.
UNODC Public Affairs and Coverage Assist Department: I want to introduce the proposed program plan for 2026 and program efficiency for 2024. We want to thank delegates that supplied feedback to an early model that was introduced to FINGOV on twenty first November, 2024. The brand new doc addressed these feedback. Simply to recall on how and why the reconvened session has to evaluate this doc, the regulation and guidelines governing program points of the finances, the monitoring of implementation and analysis stipulate that the draft doc is to be reviewed by the related sectoral, useful, and regional intergovernmental our bodies. If attainable, throughout the common cycle of their conferences, previous to their evaluate by the Committee for Program and Coordination, the ECOSOC Council, and the Normal Meeting. Simply to recall additionally the method on what occurs after the Fee critiques this doc. As soon as the Fee has reviewed and supplied feedback to the doc, will probably be submitted to the UNODC Govt Director for approval earlier than submitting to the Program Planning and Price range Division of the Division of Administration in New York. This division in flip presents it to the Committee on Program and Coordination (CPCC) in Could subsequent yr. The CPCC is the primary subsidiary organ of the ECOSOC Council and the Normal Meeting for planning, programming, and coordination. In parallel, the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Requests wants to think about the 2026 draft finances which is predicated upon the draft plan. Each the CPCC and the Advisory Committee on Admin & Budgetary Requests then present their suggestions to the fifth Committee which in flip recommends a reconsolidated 2026 program plan for adoption by the overall meeting on the finish of 2025. At this superior stage of the doc, if in case you have any additional feedback we invite you to undergo UNODC by Thursday 12, December.
CCPCJ 1st VICE-Chair: Now we are going to flip to the a part of the merchandise in relation to the work of the working group on governance and finance (FINGOV).
Chair: Since January 2024 up to now, the working group has held 4 common conferences, two rounds of casual consultations on drug finances resolutions and dialogue with the Govt Director of UNODC. The Fee has earlier than it for its consideration and never by the Secretariat on the work of the working group. Earlier than we open the dialogue, I want to inform you that following the departure of Ambassador [x] the group of Western European and different States have nominated Ambassador Anita Malkovich of Sweden for the place of Vice-chair for FINGOV for the rest of 2024. As…assembly on 2nd October 2024, the Prolonged Bureau was knowledgeable on the nomination from the group of Western European and different States. Can the CND endorse this nomination? I see none. It’s so determined.
CCPCJ 1st VICE-Chair: Following the departure of Ambassador Monterrubio of Spain, the Prolonged Bureau of the Fee had its seventh assembly on 7 October was knowledgeable of the nomination from the group of Western European and Different States of Anita Malkovich of Sweden for the place of Vice Chair of FINGOV for the rest of the 2024 interval. Can CCPCJ additionally endorse the nomination of Anita Malkovich of Sweden for that place, as simply endorsed by the CND. With out objection, it’s so determined. I congratulate Anita Malkovich of Sweden with the endorsement of her election by each Commissions. I want to recall that the Commissions are anticipated to endorse on the time of this reconvened session the members for the FINGOV bureau for 2025, following the joint nomination by the Bureau of the CND and CCPCJ. This will probably be carried out within the respective separate conferences of the Commissions within the morning and afternoon. I’m happy to tell you that the Secretariat has acquired the next nominations, which have additionally been earlier than the Prolonged Bureau of CND and CCPCJ and are being collectively nominated pursuant to ECODOC determination 2022/1316 (e). Japanese European Group, place of Chair- Ambassador of Albania tomorrow. Latin American and Caribbean place of first Vice-Chair, Ambassador Laura Gil, everlasting consultant of Colombia. Western European and Different States Group place of Vice-Chair, Ambassador Anita Malkovich, everlasting consultant of Sweden. As talked about earlier than, each Commissions will probably be requested to take motion on the nominations in separate conferences tomorrow. The Secretariat by yesterday night had not acquired nominations of Vice-Chair by African Group and the place of Vice-Chair by the Asia-Pacific Group. As soon as nominations have been acquired, they are going to be introduced earlier than the Prolonged Bureaus of the CND and CCPCJ in accordance with ECOSOC determination 2022/316. I might now like to ask Ambassador Laura of Colombia, Vice Chair of the FINGOV in 2024 to report on the work of the working group.
Colombia: I’d wish to learn the next: I’ve the pleasure to tell you concerning the work of the standing open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on bettering the governance and monetary scenario of UNODC. In my capability as Vice-Chair of the working group. Data on the work of the working group is included in doc [link is shared aloud]. Throughout the interval lined by the report, the working group held 3 common conferences, which lined a broad vary of points regarding the governance and monetary scenario of the workplace. One other common assembly, not included within the report was held on twenty first and twenty second November. Throughout that assembly the WG mentioned, below the operational half, the implementation of the UNODC technique, the workplaces efforts to reinforce organizational preparations for intergovernmental conferences, the implementation biennial consolidated finances, 2026 program plan, and 2024 program efficiency for UNODC, and analysis. Beneath the programmatic half: FINGOV acquired complete updates on the work taken up by the workplace in three areas: Africa, the Center East, Europe, Western and Central Asia, and the Pacific. As well as, the WG held casual consultations on October 22 and 29 2024 on draft resolutions contained within the report of the Govt Director on the implementation of the consolidated finances for biennium 2024-25 for UNODC. A lot of delegations attended the conferences. On behalf of Ambassador H, who as energetic chair of FINGOV has chaired casual consultations, I’d wish to thank member states for his or her energetic and constructive participation. The Secretariat ready an up to date model of the FINGOV information. The information explains the work and construction of FINGOV and gives a generic introduction into the substantive parts below the FINGOV purview. The up to date model is on the market on-line on the safe webpage for member states.
Chair: The CND can be anticipated to endorse in accordance with ECOSOC determination 2022/316 e throughout its session tomorrow morning the three nominations for the 2025 FINGOV Bureau, which have already been positioned earlier than the Prolonged Bureau of the CND and CCPCJ and have been collectively nominated. I now open the ground for feedback on Merchandise 4 strategic administration, budgetary, and administrative questions. I’d wish to remind delegates that interventions by regional teams are restricted to five minutes and all different interventions 3 minutes every. All sub objects thought-about collectively, every delegation could make one assertion and may state which merchandise is being addressed.
EU: This assertion addresses all 4 topics on the consideration for this agenda merchandise. We acknowledge the rising significance of FINGOV and encourage additional strengthening of this group as a key discussion board for communication and dialogue between member states and the UNODC secretariat. The shows and discussions in FINGOV have been environment friendly and helpful. They’ve helped elevate our collective consciousness and understanding of the challenges in an open and clear method. We additionally welcome the supply of Govt Director G. to take part in common exchanges with the group and guarantee well timed and dynamic response to the wants and issues of States, significantly in instances of a quickly evolving safety panorama and different international challenges. We welcome UNODC’s proposed program plan for 2026 and program efficiency for 2024, in addition to UNODC’s consolidated finances for 2026. We help the finances as introduced within the Secretariat’s report. We commend UNODC for its capability to regulate its packages, approaches, and priorities within the quickly altering context for addressing medicine, crime, corruption, and terrorism. We additionally respect UNODC repeatedly develops its operations, with improved reporting, in depth evaluations, and elevated effectiveness. The worth of UNODC, inside the broader UN system, is effectively established and doesn’t require additional proof. Nevertheless we’re involved with the present liquidity disaster affecting the UNODC and the UN as an entire. This important scenario not solely threatens the monetary stability of the Workplace and its potential to plan actions within the brief or medium time period. It additionally undermines its capability to successfully fulfill its mandate at a time when worldwide cooperation have to be strengthened. Additionally in view of implementing the commitments adopted within the Pact for the Future and accelerating progress in direction of assembly the targets for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Growth .New course of and devices that are wanted for simpler cooperation to battle medicine and crime, such because the UN Cybercrime Conference, may additionally end result with extra duties for UNODC and must also be anticipated. As a dedicated associate of UNODC and one in all its largest monetary supporters, the EU and its member states emphasize the important significance of making certain the continuity of UNODC’s missions that are essential for international safety and sustainable growth. The monetary contribution from the EU establishments to the UNODC quantity to 48 million for 2024 alone. We encourage all member states to supply UNODC with satisfactory sources to undertake its work and on this regard, invite member states to think about additional voluntary contributions and to pay their assessed contributions to the UN Common Price range in full and on time. We reiterate the significance of civil society participation in UNODC actions and we welcome the energetic efforts to advertise gender equality, human rights, little one safety, and youth empowerment. UNODC can proceed to rely on our robust help to deal with the scourges of crime and medicines. On this context it’s important that the EU can proceed within the work of CND and CCPCJ in accordance with the apply established right here in Vienna. Due to this fact, we’ve tabled draft choices to make sure the established order is maintained. We hope to rely on each delegations help for his or her easy adoption.
United States: My assertion addresses Agenda Merchandise 4. We’re grateful to advance our shared efforts by the CND and CCPCJ to counter illicit medicine and strengthen worldwide cooperation to stop and handle transnational crime. The US is working to deal with the deadliest drug menace in our historical past. Over the past 25 years, overdose deaths linked to artificial opioids, together with fentanyl, have skyrocketed to over 100 x leves recorded in 1999. Equally, deadly overdose involving different substances, equivalent to cocaine and methamphetamine have additionally risen sharply. This yr, I’m happy to report that within the twelve months ending in June, US OD deaths dropped by 14.5% in comparison with the identical interval ending in June 2023. This marks the seventh straight month of declines and largest drop recorded on this interval. It’s also the fourth time in a row we’ve seen decreases in deaths throughout all main lessons of medicine. Because of historic investments in public well being, our efforts are making a distinction. Certainly one of our key approaches is an overdose prevention technique, which addresses 4 predominant areas: prevention, hurt discount, proof based mostly therapy, and restoration help. This technique helps US direct sources throughout the continuum of care to decrease the variety of overdose deaths. Along with investments in our personal public well being system, the US has supplied greater than 158 million {dollars} to UNODC in 2023 to help UNODC’s narcotics management, crime prevention, and felony justice work. We strongly help UNODC’s efforts to implement new reforms and results-based administration practices and welcome using monitoring and analysis to enhance the supply of UNODC technical help and seize greatest practices and classes discovered. And we proceed to help UNODC’s efforts to extend transparency within the administration, operations, and finances processes. We additionally welcome elevated transparency about UNODC’s area operations exercise and strongly help FINGOV as an essential casual mechanism for member states to speak straight with the secretariat on administration, budgetary, and administrative points. The US additionally strongly helps UNODC’s efforts to advertise inclusivity, improve gender stability, and enhance geographic illustration, strengthening the flexibility to pick out candidates based mostly on advantage and competence as enshrined within the UN Constitution. As we take a look at what we’ve completed collectively, I appreciated that our delegations joined with consultants from civil society, academia, and worldwide organizations from all over the world for 3 productive days this week to debate the implementation of the Kyoto declaration. We welcomed the chance to function a panelist on the thematic session on New, Rising and Evolving types of Crime and we look ahead to persevering with our work with a variety of stakeholders to share data, good practices, and classes discovered in preparation for subsequent years CCPCJ and upcoming regional preparatory classes for the 2026 Crime Congress.
Russia: I will probably be talking to Merchandise 4. Russia helps the efforts of CND, CCPCJ and UNODC to deal with the world drug downside, to fight transnational organized crime and corruption, and to stop terrorism. We’re an essential associate and donor to the Workplace. Profitable examples of our mission cooperation embrace the initiatives in Central Asia, Pakistan, and Iran. We’ve additionally had essential patronage within the anti-corruption sphere, the UNODC youth initiative, and the youth community and the trouble to stop drug habit amongst younger individuals. In our view, the Workplace’s Mission Actions served the pursuits of all states and will probably be carried out in strict compliance with the selections of the related intergovernmental our bodies. You will need to keep away from politicizing the worldwide counter of narcotics and anti-crime cooperation and technical help provided by UNODC. There ought to be equitable entry for all entrusted states . When compiling the UNODC mission portfolio, prime issues ought to be needed to the wants and requests of states. In that context, it could be helpful to think about methods of lowering UNODC’s reliance on additional budgetary sources, which constitutes 95% of the whole finances. As said in report of the UNODC’s Govt Director’s report on finances implementation for 24-25, this yr, but once more, we’ve seen a rise in particular goal funding. This actually permits UNODC to broaden the scope of its mission exercise nevertheless, on the identical time, the report acknowledges that consequently, there’s been a rise in UNODC’s dependency on donor priorities and there’s been a discount in flexibility in our view. These [muffled] the Workplace’s monetary mannequin requires to hunt long run and sustainable options. The downside is additional exacerbated by the liquidity disaster within the UN common finances, on account of which this yr we noticed constellations of classes of the Fee’s auxiliary bodies- the conferences of the heads of regulation enforcement authorities combatting unlawful drug trafficking. There have been additionally cuts to interpretation to all UN official languages of the COW throughout the thirty third session of [muffled]. It’s unacceptable to chop expenditure on compliance with the fundamental UN precept of multilingualism in relation to formal classes of the intergovernmental our bodies. The liquidity disaster however, we observe the thematic distortions in subprogram 2 to deal with the world drug program. These pertain to proposed to the proposed program plan for 2026. Regardless of our repeated request to comprehensively mirror in it UNODC’s tasked in addressing the world drug downside, together with regulation enforcement elements, making certain entry to narcotic medicine for scientific and medical functions and different essential points. Yr in and yr out it particulars solely initiatives on growth and public well being. We won’t be able to defeat the drug downside this fashion. With reference to gender stability, we’d like to notice that this standards mustn’t grow to be an absolute worth in UNODC’s HR coverage or supplant such essential necessities as professionalism of candidates and geographical representations. Furthermore there was progressive achievements in gender targets in UNODC’s gender targets HR coverage, the place as equitable geographical illustration can hardly be stated to prevail if representatives of 1 regional group occupy greater than 50% {of professional} positions. We urge UNODC to take steering on this matter from Article 101 of the UN Constitution.
Pakistan: This assertion addresses Agenda Merchandise 4. Pakistan commends the strategic orientation, operational achievements, and steadfast help supplied by UNODC in aiding member states with the efficient implementation of UN conventions and coverage pointers. Pakistan additionally appreciates the work of the Intergovernmental working group, which continues to function open dialogue between member states and UNODC, fostering higher co-learning and monetary stability inside the group. Cochairs, as all of us agreed,the intertwined challenges of the world drug downside and transnational organized crime are a worldwide concern. They transcend borders and demand a shared accountability. I’m happy to focus on Pakistan’s sturdy and holistic strategy to deal with these threats. Our strategy emphasizes a balanced technique specializing in each provide and demand discount, whereas strengthening regional and worldwide cooperation. Regardless of the useful resource constraints, Pakistan stays resolute in its efforts to fight these challenges successfully, contributing to international peace and safety. Co-chairs, whereas addressing these challenges, it is very important be certain that the establishments and states company tasked with combating them are adequately sources and equitably represented. Co-chairs, as highlighted within the Govt Director’s report, greater than 50% of UNODC’s employees come from a single regional group. This stark imbalance undermines the precept of equitable geographical illustration enshrined within the Constitution. Pakistan firmly believes that the competence just isn’t confined to 1 regional group. We name on UNODC to accentuate its outreach and recruitment efforts in underrepresented areas, making certain an inclusive illustration throughout all ranges of staffing. We’d additionally like to focus on the consolidated finances for 2024-25 exhibits an 7.4 % enhance in particular goal funds to 777 million, but useful resource allocation to Western and Central Asia stays disproportionate to the size of challenges. Western and Central Asia, a area on the frontline of drug trafficking, terrorism, and arranged crime receives solely 55.3 million. This allocation is inadequate given the magnitude of points confronted by nations like Pakistan. We urge UNODC to undertake a needs-based strategy to social distributions to make sure that nations with most urgent challenges are adequately funded to implement efficient and sustainable options. Cochairs, whereas Pakistan acknowledges the progress made in governance reforms nevertheless, the persistent reliance on earmarked funding, which accounts for almost all of the extrabudgetary sources stays a priority. Normal goal funds symbolize a mere 1% of such contributions, severely limiting organizations flexibility to deal with rising international priorities. We due to this fact encourage member states to think about making non earmarked contributions to the UNODC. Cochairs as we focus on these important governance and funding reforms, we can’t ignore the urgent humanitarian disaster unfolding all over the world. We strongly and unequivocally condemn the indiscriminate use of drive on civilians in Gaza. Assaults on civilians, civilian [muffled], infrastructure, blockading of meals, gas, and water, in addition to pressured displacement of individuals inside the Occupied Territory are flagrant violations of worldwide humanitarian regulation. We urge the worldwide group to advocate, advance a conclusive result-oriented and time-bound peace course of by trustworthy and sustained negotiations. We additionally urge the CCPCJ to incorporate these crimes in its agenda for the long run media and put together a report for additional motion.
Egypt: This assertion is expounded to Agenda Merchandise 4. Egypt commends the cooperation of UNODC in supporting sisterly African nations and information on this regard the profitable go to of regulation enforcement and felony justice officers from Burkina Faso and Niger final July…Distinguished co chairs Egypt acknowledges the significance of the proposed program finances for 2026 that addresses the priorities of creating nations in numerous fields associated to stopping and combating crime and attaining felony justice. Whereas Egypt praises the will increase in voluntary contributions for particular goal which permits UNODC to implement its mandate, we additionally should acknowledge that UNODC remains to be going through monetary challenges that impacts its potential to completely cowl the complete scope of its mandate and to deal with some priorities of member states. Egypt additionally expresses its concern that the particular goal funding represents greater than 90% of extrabudgetary sources, most of it are earmarked and we consider extra unearmarked voluntary contributions, which solely represents 1 % of the extrabudgetary sources will present UNODC flexibility within the utilizing for particular goal funding in addition to exerting extra efforts in direction of widening the scope of donors will assist UNODC in assembly technical help requests from member states. Distinguished cochairs, Egypt acknowledges the unfavourable impact of the continuing debate on UN common finances on the UN workplace to fill many vacant positions, which if fulfilled would allow the workplace to completely implement the core programmatic capabilities for supporting creating nations, together with the supply of technical help and capability constructing to member states. Egypt praises UNODC efforts to make sure gender parity and ladies’s empowerment in its construction since girls symbolize 49% of the employees {and professional} levels. Nevertheless, whereas we commend the efforts to deal with an equitable geographical illustration, Egypt expresses issues that just about 52% of the employees in skilled and better levels are from one geographical group. Egypt emphasizes that UNODC’s analysis work ought to be based mostly on clear and prior mandates and coverage steering supplied by governing our bodies. We’d additionally just like the emphasize the significance of transparency and common dialogue and shut consultations between all member states in UNODC concerning the continuing publications of analysis actions in any respect phases. Egypt stresses significance the publications of UNODC ought to be neutral and symbolize the cultural variety of member states. Distinguished co-chairs, whereas we’re assembly to reinforce worldwide efforts of the conclusion of our widespread aim is to stop and fight crimes and attain justice, Egypt want to stress that the lack of lives and livelihoods in battle areas, particularly Gaza and the Center East creates a conducive atmosphere for crimes, together with drug use, trafficking of individuals, smuggling of migrants, and different types of transnational crimes. On this regard, Egypt codemns within the stronger attainable phrases the indiscriminate and inappropriate use of drive by Israel within the Palestinian Occupied territories, particularly in Gaza, which has led to the deaths of virtually 45,000 harmless Palestinians, 70 % of them are girls and youngsters. Egypt contemplate these Israeli acts of aggression in Palestine as a transparent violation of worldwide and humanitarian regulation. Egypt is not going to tire in working with all events and all stakeholders to succeed in a ceasefire and a long-lasting peace for all, together with by the conclusion of an impartial Palestinian state, its capital in East Jerusalem and continues to exert each attainable effort on this regard.
Philippines: Our remarks should do Agend Merchandise 4, significantly subitem d. The Philippines takes observe of the Govt Director’s report on gender stability, geographical illustration inside the the UNODC. My nation takes eager curiosity within the progress on gender stability and gender parity within the UNODC as a powerful advocate of girls empowerment and gender equality and as cochair of UNODC’s group of associates on gender equality and ladies empowerment. We all know that gender parity targets haven’t been met in any respect ranges, as mirrored within the report. The Philippines acknowledges the problem of this process and encourages the UNODC to double its efforts in an effort to attain its goal. The Philippines acknowledges the UNODC’s efforts that profit girls and their households within the group, together with versatile working preparations, parental and particular leaves for childcare, and breastfeeding insurance policies. We commend initiatives such because the early profession initiative for girls and gender responsive management coaching packages. We hope that UNODC may additional strengthen measures that help upward mobility within the group. We respect UNODC has expanded its help and outreach actions geared toward stopping and eliminating sexual harassment. Sexual harassment has no place on this group or in another. The Philippines seems ahead to the outcomes of the midterm evaluate of the implementation of UNODC Technique for gender equality and ladies’s empowerment for 2022-2026. It will likely be helpful for member states to be up to date commonly on the matter. Thanks very a lot.
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan acknowledges the important significance of promotion worldwide cooperation to stop and fight organized crime, corruption, terrorism, and different types of felony exercise. This yr Kazakhstan was elected for the primary time to the CCPCJ for the interval for 2025-27. Our nation has lots to share on within the area of police and jail reform together with the discount of the jail inhabitants, in addition to the rehabilitation, reintegration, and prosecution of residents return from battle zones. We particularly respect the help of UNODC and donor nations for the contrubution to the modernization of our regulation enforcement system. Final yr the Ministry of the Inside of Kazakhstan adopted its growth plan for 2023-2027. Certainly one of it’s targets within the growth and approximation of the penitentiary system of worldwide requirements. Kazakhstan is the primary Central Asian state to introduce a scientific strategy to drug prevention on the degree of state coverage, which continues to be efficient in stopping drug habit and drug trafficking. This yr the actions of 75 laboratories have been suspect…greater than 1.3 tonnes of artificial medicine have been seized and 13 teams concerned in drug trafficking, together with transnationally have been liquidated. Kazakhstan continues to undergo main political and authorized reforms, reworking public consciousness, authorized tradition, and social values, aligned with the aim of constructing a simply Kazakhstan. A brand new regulation on crime prevention has been developed which represents a major step for on the eradication of hazard based mostly violence. Kazakhstan’s dedication to human rights, significantly the safety of girls, youngsters, and susceptible teams from home violence. This yr Kazakhstan undertake a regulation on combatting human trafficking, which criminalizes offenses equivalent to abduction, illegal deprivation of liberty, human trafficking, and together with pressured prostitution. In conclusion, we reiterate our dedication to work carefully with member states throughout Kazakhstan’s membership within the CCPJ.
China:This assertion addresses Agenda Merchandise 4. China appreciates efforts made by CCPJ, CND, and FINGOV. China appreciates efforts by UNODC prior to now yr and can proceed to help and actively take part in varied worldwide actions sponsored by UNODC. First, on the battle in opposition to narcotics at current the drug scenario within the Asia and Pacific area is complicated and critical with the manufacturing and trafficking of amphetamine and different artificial medicine changing into a everlasting subject. China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Asia Pacific regional workplace of UNODC have strengthened cooperation below the framework below the MOU anti-drug cooperation within the larger [x] subregion mechanism, organising three working groups- preventative training, chemical management, drug testing and evaluation, and conducting plenty of actions, and strengthened trade of experiences and antidrug practices. Ranging from 2024, China’s annual antidrug contribution to UNODC has elevated to 2 million USD, additional contributing to the antidrug work globally and in Southeast Asia. On the identical tine, China additionally hopes that UNODC will play a larger position in offering extra technical, human, monetary, and coverage help to the Southeast Asian area and trigger worldwide group to present extra consideration to and strengthen its sources and mission help to addressing the drug issues in Southeast Asia and to take a complete political and financial measures, in addition to develop regulation enforcement and different growth packages in order to deal with drug porblems. Second crime prevention and felony justice: in current management, below management of Govt Director Walle, UNODC has overcome a number of crises, successfully implementing its UNODC methods 2021-2025 and made constructive progress. Lately, China has made an annual contribution of 800,000 USD to the CCPCJ focussing on mission cooperation within the precedence areas within the cooperation plans on the 2 sides. In accordance with the plan of motion, strategic cooperation within the area crime prevention and felony justice signed by the 2 sides. The 2 sides have carried out plenty of cooperation initiatives in such precedence areas equivalent to authorized support and mutual authorized help and have achieved constructive outcomes. As a subsequent step, China will proceed deepen its cooperation with UNODC in addition to with different nations and related group all over the world. Chair now we have famous that efforts made by UNODC to enhance the gender stability and geographical illustration of the employees, and nonetheless notes there’s nonetheless a lot room for enchancment geographical illustration of its employees. China helps UNODC in attracting and using employees of excellent character and powerful potential and hopes that UNODC will take note of the significance of broad geographical distribution. We name upon UNODC to take into consideration geographical equality, take sensible measures to extend the proportion of employees from underrepresented nations, particularly from creating nations and recruit employees from as broad geographical foundation as attainable on the skilled degree and above, in order to reinforce the transparency and effectivity by bettering the geographical illustration of its employees. Thanks.
Japan: On behalf of Japanese authorities, we lengthen our gratitude on your unwavering dedication in organizing this joint assembly of the Commissions. Japan acknowledges the position of UNODC has grow to be more and more important as a precept of a free and worldwide order, grounded within the rule of regulation in going through unprecedented challenges. As a associate, Japan is dedicated in supporting UNODC’s actions, growing our monetary contribution to assist obtain its aim and precedence with regard to the UNODC technique 2021-2025. We commend effort and outcomes made to date by the management Govt Director. My assertion is on Agenda 4. Over previous decade Japan and UNODC have collaborated carefully by annual strategic coverage dialogue to deal with geopolitical, strategic, and socio financial challenges. In July of this yr we met in Tokyo to chart out shared priorities for the following three years, constructing on the strong basis of earlier becoming a member of plan of motion. This yr Japan contributed 31 million USD to provoke and to strengthening regulation enforcement capability, fostering group engagement, and elevating public consciousness in key areas equivalent to border safety, border administration, drug management, combatting medicine, combatting human trafficking, and different kinds of trafficking and counter and prevention of different types of terrorism. Japan hopes that in formulation and implementation that issues will probably be given to gender parity, gender consideration, the atmosphere, and safety of human rights grounded in equity, transparency, and the rule of regulation which is on the core of the UNODC mandate and what we share in widespread with UNODC. To maintain the Group’s impression we emphasize well timed and clear monetary assertion to keep up donor confidence and accountability to the tax payer within the nation. Moreover, strengthening public relations efforts is essential for fostering belief and understanding among the many tax payers and the parliament in donor nations. Given the monetary challenges going through UNODC, we consider it’s essential to utilize program help prices and discover inventive funding mannequin. Japan expects the Secretariat to stroll the [x] in direction of creating clear funding mannequin. We additionally add larger fairness amongst Secretariat employees composition significantly within the Senior Management and Administration posts. We aspire to see recruitment processes that embody [x] in addition to gender stability making certain the atmosphere with precept of an inclusive actually consultant group. We acknowledge the trouble made by the Secretariat on this regard however on the identical time, I consider we see more room for additional effort, significantly within the effort for extra equitable regional illustration in employees significantly within the administration posts.
Belarus: We will probably be pertaining to Agenda Merchandise 4. The unlawful drug commerce, corruption, and and terrorism are a critical menace to worldwide peace and safety to growth and to attaining human rights. Counteracting these challenges is an indivisible a part of efforts to attain the 2030 agenda. This additionally determines the essential position of UNODC whose mandate covers these issues that I’ve talked about. On this connection an essential position is to be performed by the choice making our bodies of the CND and the CCPCCJ which decide the mandate of the workplace. Because of your management, each Commissions adopted essential choices on the predominant classes, that are motion oriented and embrace the decision on the CCPCJ initiated by Belarus on countering trafficking individuals within the context of speedy technological change. We consider that considering international developments the subject [x] that pertains to the problems of the mandate of the UNODC will characteristic within the normative work of each Commissions to [x] to extent. We should observe with concern the circumstances of politicization of dialogue within the framework of each Commissions over the previous few years. That is seen in that some states problem the sovereign rights of members of the Fee to provoke draft resolutions basing themselves in arguments of a political nature. The CND and CCPCJ are technical our bodies and they need to cope with specialised and technical points. We hope that such a logic will prevail within the work of the Commissions within the yr to come back. From the context of strategic administration we help the standing IG working group in bettering the monetary scenario of UNODC, particularly the main focus of the group on points having to do with the implementation of the UNODC technique for 2021-25, regional and strategic visions, area packages, and staffing points. We consider that the group ought to proceed to satisfy the position if it has a discussion board for dialogue between member states and the Workplace in strategic or program points, in an effort to enhance effectiveness of the work of UNODC in these key areas. Turning to the finances, there is no such thing as a doubt that to successfully obtain its mandate, the UNODC wants adequate, predictable, and sustainable funding. On this respect, Belarus, like many different states, want to categorical its issues over the low degree of basic goal funding obtainable to the Workplace. In conclusion, I want to observe that in opposition to the backdrop, now we have a comparatively brief time to attain the 2030 Agenda and the low-level outcomes on the planet and on the entire to attain the SDGs, additional strengthening interplay between UNODC and different businesses within the UN system at first within the area is essential.
Iran: On Agenda Merchandise 4. The continued genocide and conflict crimes dedicated by the Israeli regime in opposition to harmless civilians in Gaza have continued unabated for the final 14 months with the regime having fun with impunity because of the help of its well-known allies. These actions have violated probably the most elementary ideas of the UN Constitution, worldwide regulation, and worldwide humanitarian regulation, undermining the integrity of all the UN system. Pressing and decisive collective motion by the worldwide group wanted to finish these atrocities and maintain the occupying regime and its supporters accountable. Co-chairs we underscore the prominence and energetic position of the FINGOV and contemplate its useful framework to advertise understanding between member states and the Secretariat in issues associated to UNODC. We categorical deep concern over monetary challenges confronted by UNODC because of the shortfall on the whole goal funding and underlying funding developments affecting nations availability to uphold core programmatic capabilities for supporting creating nations, in addition to the supply of well timed, satisfactory technical help, switch of expertise and tools, and capability constructing to member states based mostly on challenges, wants, and priorities. We’re deeply involved that the shortage of satisfactory funding for nation initiatives and packages has led to failure of UNODC workplaces to satisfy their mandates in aiding member states on this regard. It extremely anticipated that the workplace improve its efforts to make sure that satisfactory monetary and logistical sources are allotted. We’re of the agency perception that worldwide cooperation is a cornerstone of all related worldwide conventions and on this respect we emphasize the essential position of UNODC in strengthening and facilitating such cooperation. We reiterate the significance of addressing challenges and eradicating the obstacles that hinder nations’ skills to fulfill their worldwide obligations in combating illicit medicine and crime. Among the many main obstacles are unilateral coercive measures which contravene worldwide regulation and the UN constitution. These measures have been exacerbated by the politically inspire strategy of some donor nations which channel funding to particular initiatives and packages. This has led to systemic discrimination in opposition to a number of creating nations and such challenges ought to be mirrored within the implementation of UNODC’s initiatives and packages. Distinguished co-chairs, we want to remind that Iran’s partnership program with UNODC was signed on margins of 66th CND. Nevertheless, the extent of the help and the initiatives supplied usually are not aligned with the nations wants and priorities. Iran stays at forefront of the battle in opposition to medicine but the help prolonged to us, whether or not promised or delivered falls brief and contradicts the precept of fair proportion. Regardless of the unfair and politicized measures imposed in opposition to us, Iran has steadfastly continued its efforts within the battle in opposition to medicine constantly defending the pursuits of the worldwide group. Afghanistan continues to undergo from the assorted continual challenges together with lack of financial and industrial infrastructure, in addition to political instability that which lasting 50 years previous. The current expertise with the inefficiency of the opium ban on Afghanistan clearly demonstrates that the eradication of opium poppy cultivation is deeply intertwines with different socioeconomic components and requires worldwide cooperation, alongside efficient implementation of sustainable different growth packages. Regardless of earlier reviews of a 95% discount in cultivation, this decline was not sustained and cultivation in Afghanistan has as soon as once more risen. In line with the most recent report on November 2024 by UNODC, moreover the rising manufacturing and trafficking of methamphetamines, together with the and rising threats of the ATSS and artificial opiates shouldn’t be underestimated. Iran highlights that the UNODC analysis work ought to be based mostly on clear and prior mandates and coverage steering supplied by the governing our bodies. We emphasize the significance of the transparency and common dialogue and shut coordination between all member states and UNODC concerning the continuing and deliberate publications and analysis actions in any respect phases. On this regard, we stress the significance that the publications of UNODC ought to be neutral and absolutely respect the cultural variety of member states. Concerning human sources, we reiterate our place that additional efforts which are geared toward tangible outcomes are nonetheless wanted to attain equitable geographical illustration within the workplace. To this finish, it’s extremely anticipated that the Govt director ought to concrete measures to slender the broad hole which has sustained for a few years and report thereon to the Commissions. On this regard, FINGOV ought to play its position and proceed its line with the standing agenda merchandise to judge progress made by the Workplace in bettering illustration from creating nations with particular consideration to the succesful individuals from these nations with much less or zero %. The battle in opposition to can’t be sustained with out collective motion. On this regard, Iran, as a frontline nation within the antidrug marketing campaign should obtain unequivocal help from UNODC, the worldwide group, and beneficiary states. Our success in successfully combating illicit drug trafficking is rooted in coordination, cooperation, and a powerful, collective response.
Colombia: On this assertion, Colombia want to refer to three subjects. 1. We want a UNODC which is extra daring to make progress in direction of simpler options. All states want a UNODC which is powerful and efficient, and mine maybe greater than many others. We’ve got a powerful workplace with a worldwide presence and important capability. It’s also evident that the Workplace continues to be ineffective. Manufacturing, consumption, and trafficking are at historic ranges. Transnational organized crime is forward of the efforts of states evermore on a regular basis. The Workplace is doing a fantastic deal however it isn’t acquiring the outcomes which this membership needs to see. The issue is that we can’t ask the workplace to do the unimaginable. A world free of medicine just isn’t a sensible, pragmatic, or attainable aspiration and it isn’t even an goal set as a binding obligation within the Conventions. What we will ask the Workplace to do is to make sure that its actions are guided by greatest practices based mostly on scientific proof to attain well being and effectively being. The 2021-2025 technique is coming to an finish so there’s a necessity to judge its implementation and request the Workplace to suggest progressive and efficient approaches. This consists of the design and implementation with the help of member states of pilot initiatives which place human beings on the middle of drug insurance policies, prioritizing human rights and well being. Secondly- going through the scant outcomes of the conflict on medicine on the worldwide degree, how can UNODC do higher? The Workplace is a part of the Normal Secretariat of the UN and may strengthen its strategic coordination with different workplaces, packages, and businesses of the UN. A greater strategic coordination might translate into important progress on the operational degree, bolstering consistency and synergy in worldwide actions to deal with the scenario of medicine and arranged crime. We want related, updated publications which handle probably the most pressing issues and which set out the conditions in all their complexity which state issues as they’re and don’t give in to being politically right, leaving it to states to interpret its findings. And eventually, how can the workplace do higher, with what outcomes? Colombia acknowledges the progress made however we’re involved with the imbalances between earmarked contributions and basic contributions. We proceed to name for enhance on the whole contributions in a predictable method, respecting the capacities of creating nations. Program administrative prices are a major problem for Colombia resulting from excessive worth and lack of standardized charges for all states. It’s important to make progress in direction of a extra equitable mannequin which permits for these expenditures to be optimized, particularly within the context the place the presence of the Workplace is already consolidated. I’d wish to repeat in Colombia these administrative prices are excessive and expenditure is duplicated between initiatives and this has an impression on the Workplace’s presence there and this permits us to deal with the circumstances below the conventions. We worth the initiatives to diversify the donor base however what’s essential is for these to to not compromise the ideas of the Group nor they grow to be the place of the UN on medicine and they need to not put further burdens on creating nations. Colombia reaffirms its commitments to a multilateralism which is efficient, inclusive, and results-oriented. We hope that with a important and collaborative strategy, we will strengthen the actions of the UNODC to deal with the challenges which persist in combatting the world drug scenario and the scenario to do with transnational organized crime.
United Kingdom: The UK has lengthy been an advocate of excellent monetary governance, particularly accountability and transparency. It’s solely by sturdy monetary governance that we will make sure the integrity of and continued confidence in UNODC. For that reason, the UK has participated in all classes of FINGOV as an energetic and participant. Nevertheless, we see some storm clouds. Monetary predictability can be essential. We, together with many states right here at the moment, had been bowled over by the worrying budgetary forecast given within the final session and the liquidity disaster. We share the issues talked about by many right here at the moment and we predict really we are actually in a disaster level and an in in depth dialogue could be very a lot wanted amongst member states. We must always not ignore these essential points. We predict these points deserve our joint focus. And we name upon the Chair of FINGOV to carry us collectively in 2025 focus on UNODC’s finances standing and any help we the states can provide UNODC on these points. Lastly, like many states have spoken, the UK want to mark its help for UNODC’s ongoing efforts to advertise inclusivity and gender stability in its work, in addition to bettering geographic illustration consistent with the UN Constitution. Just like the Philippines, we seethat work stays to be achieved on empowerment of girls and we be part of them in calling for enhancements in upward mobility for girls at UNODC. These efforts will construct a UNODC that’s match for goal for the long run, in addition to making certain that the UNODC achieves the SDG targets of gender equality and empowerment of girls.
Malaysia: My delegation emphasizes the essential position of FINGOV as an inexpensible discussion board for fostering communication and dialogue between member states and UNODC Secretariat. This mechanism [x] a mannequin of openness, inclusivity, and transparency within the achievement of its targets, taking into account the [x] position of UNODC as its mandate and phrases of choice. Mu delegation takes notes of the revised [x] and expenditures for the 2024-25 biennium and that expenditures for basic goal funds have been adjusted upward to USD 9.5 million resulting from recosting, representing zero actual development, in comparison with the accepted finances of USD 9.2 million. We additional take observe {that a} program portfolio in South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific is projected to experienc important development by USD 8 million or 50.3%. From USD 52.5 million for 2022-23 interval to USD 60.5 million for 2024-25 interval. Such growth underscores the UNODC’s strengthened dedication to these three areas, significantly by enhanced actions in key nations, together with my nation Malaysia. Malaysia’s inclusion on this strategic focus highlights our pivotal position in addressing regional challenges and advancing collaborative efforts inside the Southeast Asia and Pacific framework. Nevertheless, we’re involved concerning the ongoing imbalance between earmarked and unearmarked sources, which hampers the [x] potential to reply successfully to rising and shifting priorities in its mandate. Due to this fact, we hope this subject will be addressed. On this regard, we encourage member states to actively have interaction with the UNODC and discover partnerships that may strengthen its packages. We consider that by sharing sources and greatest practices, we will collectively improve our responses to rising international challenges. In concluding, my delegation reaffirms the significance of making certain steady and predictable contributions to UNODC in an effort to allow this physique to satisfy its mandate. We name on member states to be united on this regard, with a [x] that the UNODC has the mandatory sources to proceed to take action.
Morocco: I might additionally wish to ship a press release on Agenda Merchandise 4. My delegation takes observe on the report of UNODC on the consolidated finances for the biennium 2024-25 and needs to reiterate its full help to the FINGOV administration in fulfilling the group’s mandate. UNODC continues to hold out its packages and actions, regardless of important challenges to our international efforts in combating illicit medicine and all types of organized crimes. My delegation welcomes the implementation of the UNODC stratgy 2021-25, which gives an optimum strategic course to the Workplace based mostly on a people-centered strategy and centrality of 5 thematic areas that focus on the world drug downside: organized crime, corruption and financial crime, terrorism, and crime prevention, and felony justice. Moreover, we look ahead to the implementation of the strategic imaginative and prescient for Africa 2030 designated to enhance and improve UNODC technique on the regional degree. Cochairs my delegation helps the work of the standing, open ended Intergovernmental Working Group FINGOV and we proceed to work actively and constructively on the problems associated to bettering the governance and monetary scenario of UNODC. On this context, we commend the efforts that the UNODC has undertaken to date, by which purpose to enhance threat administration and accountability, in addition to selling accountability and procedural compliance. Nevertheless,my delegation want to share with you the next feedback. Morocco believes that the restructuring of the funding mannequin is a high precedence in an effort to guarantee extra versatile and efficient use of funding in order that the Workplace will probably be extra agile and match for goal. It goes with out saying on this regard that an satisfactory, predictable, and sustainable funding mannequin for the UNODC stays essential as to permit the workplace to proceed the supply of technical help and capability constructing to member states upon their request and precedence. My delegation encourages UNODC to re-double its effort in widening the donor base and to discover progressive methods of useful resource mobilization in an effort to elevate further funding. On this respect, my delegation invitations worldwide donors to proceed to pledge satisfactory basic goal contributions particularly versatile and unearmarked contributions. My delegation calls upon the UNODC to strengthen its efforts to make sure the recruitment of employees on a large geographical foundation consistent with article 101 of the constitution of the UN and to proceed to replace member states on measures taken to enhance geographical distribution and to make sure gender parity amongst its employees..In closing, the nation of Morocco stays steadfast in its dedication to work with UNODC and member states to deal with the scourges of medicine and crime in any respect ranges. Thanks.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan stands at a crossroads of complicated disaster that straight impression our potential to fight narcotics and arranged crime successfully. The elegant [x] straight and in relation to organized crime proceed to undermine social stability, financial growth, and public well being in our nation. Behind these challenges by the continuing political instability, the threatening [x] scenario, and extreme human rights disaster significantly for girls and ladies are pressing and require worldwide consideration and motion. Afghanistan has lengthy been on the frontline within the battle in opposition to narcotics. The manufacturing and trafficking of illicit medicine stays [x] for organizing crime. Financing community that perpetuated tourism, violence, and exploitation. The Taliban has introduced a poppy ban. There was little give attention to the rising methamphetamine manufacturing in Afghanistan and there’s ongoing [x] over the nation’s drug menace. Moreover, the human rights scenario below the Taliban regime scenario has reached alarming ranges, with girls and ladies going through the harshest impression of this regressive insurance policies. We urge all member states to [x] on related worldwide processes to make sure accountability for these violence to carry these accountable to justice. The worldwide nature of these challenges calls for a united response. We name on all member states to uphold their commitments to worldwide conventions, together with drug management treaties and UN Conference [x] Transnational Organized Crime and three worldwide drug management treaties. By working collectively to deal with the problem in Afghanistan, we additionally take a major step to work fulfilling the 2030 agenda for sustainable growth.
Mexico: We warmly categorical our gratitude for the nice help acquired from all of the membership when it got here to the adoption by consensus of the [x] medicine decision within the headquarters in New York. Whereas this motion was taken in New York, the negotiation and the controversy round this decision befell at varied ranges and in varied worldwide fora. The end result could be very attention-grabbing as a result of it exhibits the nice curiosity of all nations and sectors to make progress on attaining larger stability in medicine management and criminalization, which now we have historically been addressing by way of medicine and strengthening [x] equivalent to growth, human rights, and a public well being strategy. That is significantly essential in an effort to reverse the social injustice which historically fallen on most susceptible communities and it is rather essential in an effort to align us with the 2030 agenda, which now we have all undertaken and which we can’t overlook and go away behind…with structural options which have demonstrated that they could be a sustained and efficient response to addressing this evermore complicated phenomenon. On one other level with regard to the commitments Mexico took on within the March session of this yr to advertise a global coalition to principally handle the issue of artificial medicine. It’s a pleasure to tell you that Mexico continues to work in direction of this regard. Now greater than ever, understanding that progressive options and alliances or partnerships with the personal sector are actually indispensable.
Chair: Merchandise 4 will probably be resumed tomorrow, within the respective Commissions for action-taking. We’ll now flip to Agenda Merchandise 9 of the CND, entitled, “Contributions by the Fee to the work of the ECOSOC council in line with Normal Meeting Decision 75/290A 75/290B, together with comply with as much as and evaluate and implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Growth. As agreed by the Prolonged Bureau, this agenda merchandise is open throughout the joint session and can stay open tomorrow. I now hand over to Ambassador Jose-Antonio. However earlier than I need to discover out what the US needs to speak about. It could be on the finish of the morning when you may have that proper. For now, I deny you the fitting.
CCPJ 1st VICE-Chair: I might now wish to open Merchandise 10 on the Agenda of the CCPCJ. We now give the ground to the Secretariat to make a presentation. Miss Jo Dedeyne-Amann you may have the ground.
Chief Secretariat to the Governing Our bodies, Secretary to the Commissions: Thanks Mr. Chair. We used the reconvened session to supply our member states with an replace on work that we’re doing as Secretariat in supporting the Chairs and Commissions in contributing additionally to the Financial and Social Council, which is our mom physique. As has been the case prior to now the CCPCJ has all year long contributed to advancing the 2030 agenda, particularly aim 16. That is an integral half and larger aim of its mandate as a coverage making physique of the United Nations on crime prevention and felony justice and the best way we do that’s by promotional occasions and likewise in a means as Secretariat to make it possible for the place we will hyperlink the work of the commissions to the SDGs. This yr particularly the fee was additionally mandated to implement the Normal Meeting Decision 78/225 entitled Enhancing the Contributions of the CCPCJ to the speed up the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Growth. When you recall, this was one of many resolutions negotiated by the CCPCJ final Could which was then in December adopted by the Plenary of the G. Now the implementation of that decision the Secretariat has reached out to Member States and to a variety of stakeholders, supplied them with a chance for them to precise their views on how the Fee can higher contribute to a 2030 agenda. Many concepts had been acquired they usually have been compiled in a doc convention room paper 5, which was submitted to the excessive degree political discussion board (HLPF), along with the contribution we’re making as a standing apply so this yr we had two contributions to the HLPF. We’ve got additionally been..a yearly apply is that the 2 commissions are holding throughout the Excessive Degree Political Discussion board a aspect occasion and within the aspect occasion they showcase the shut cooperation they’ve with different useful commissions of the ECOSOC Council. As you may see from the agenda, we had fairly plenty of the chairs of different useful commissions contributing in July, together with the Fee on the Standing of Ladies, the Fee on Inhabitants Developement, the Fee on Science Know-how for Growth, and the Fee on Social Growth. As requested by the Council, we’re additionally as secretariat making certain that the Fee works hand in hand with its brother and sister Commissions. Now turning to CND, right here as was the case in earlier years, there have been written contributions to the HPLF and throughout the Ministerial Section of the CND in March together with throughout the motion pledge intiiated by Ambassador Johnson, there have been numerous references made to the work of the CND in implementing the SDG’s particularly targets 3 and 6, as was the case for CCPCJ contributions for consideration when delegations had been negotiating for the Pact for the Future. One of many highlights within the contributions of by the CND to the work of ECOSOC was a aspect occasion on the margins of the Coordination Section in late January, starting of February the place it alternative to different elements of system to incorporate inputs on how they noticed their work as contributing to additionally to the implementations of the primary coverage paperwork inside the CND. That was one of many occasions additionally that was utilized in preparation for the negotiations on the Ministerial Declaration adopted in March. It is a calendar what we see is that there are three time limits that the contributions of the CND and CCPCJ will probably be sought by ECOSOC- at first of February- a contribution to the coordination section that’s largely knowledgeable by video message by the respective chair. After which now we have the administration conferences in June and July the place the chair of the respective fee reviews again on the primary session. Then in once more July the excessive degree political discussion board which can in 2025 give attention to endeavor an in depth evaluate of targets 3,5, 8, 14, and 17, that are in direct relevance to the commissions right here. Thanks co-chairs for offering me with the chance.
CCPJ 1st VICE-Chair: Thanks, any feedback?
Thailand: As a rustic additionally standing on the frontline, I’ll go away the problem on which delegations ought to be accorded kind of talking time for different enterprise on the agenda. Cochairs throughout the common section of the CND and this agenda merchandise my delegation prolonged an invite to member states and different related stakeholder to take part in a global convention in Thailand organized by the Royal Mission Basis and Highland Analysis and Growth Institute in Thailand below the theme from different growth to sustainable growth targets,empowering different growth to deal with the worldwide challenges. This invitation was additionally echoed by CND by its decision 67/3, which was adopted by a file variety of cosponsors. The Worldwide Convention, which was opened by the King of Thailand on the first of December, which was held efficiently proper on the fringe of the Golden Triangle with contributors representing member states and worldwide stakeholders from all areas and concluded on a excessive observe yesterday. Throughout the Convention from the 2nd-4th of December, contributors has a chance to achieve helpful data from varied keynote addresses, together with by UNODC Govt Director and get their first hand expertise from key initiatives. Most significantly, that they had the chance to trade their views, expertise, and greatest practices on how different growth may also help improve the resilience of communities not solely in opposition to the backdrop of the present and rising drug and crime associated challenges but additionally inside the context of an more and more complicated and interconnected world, together with throughout a time of [x] disaster. We’d be capable to share a extra detailed final result of the Convention with the CND later. Nonetheless amongst a number of conclusions reached now we have discovered that when different growth and the efforts to attain the SDGS are aligned with each other, considering domestically particular wants and supported by native communities and related stakeholders each will be mutually reinforcing. The results will be multiplied, making these efforts extra environment friendly and price efficient. The conclusion now we have reached serves to emphasize the significance of the work of the 2 Commissions in our pursuit of the Sustainable Growth Agenda. It additionally reminds us that drug management and crime prevention efforts shouldn’t be carried out in isolation however must also take into consideration different components, points, and dimensions, in addition to different ongoing collaborations, which will be totally different, respective to the native context. Thailand stays agency in our dedication and stands able to work with all companions for the continued enchancment of well being, security, and wellbeing of mankind and to make the SDG’s a actuality for all.
Colombia: This agenda merchandise focuses on a subject of explicit significance for Colombia that’s coordination and consistency inside the UN system. We consider that the relation between ECOSOC and the 2 commissions ought to go in each instructions and past formality. Due to this fact, the established apply of inviting contributions of the classes of the Commissions from the President of the EcoSoc and different company leaders, funds, and packages is a apply which ought to be maintained and strengthened. On one other level, the present chairs and presidents have taken essential actions in an effort to maintain ECOSOC knowledgeable on the work of the CND and CCPCJ and this could proceed. However having stated this, we consider there are numerous alternatives to discover. For instance in 2025, the Fee on the Standing of Ladies will rejoice 30 years because the adoption of the Beijing Platform of Motion. This will probably be a chance for our two Commissions to contribute on the differentiated means by which medicine and crime impression girls. Would this not be an event for our discussions to feed into the discussions on the Fee on the Standing of Ladies? The Fee on Inhabitants Growth could have as its predominant precept purpose over the following yr selling a wholesome life in any respect ages. Do the Commissions haven’t a fantastic deal to contribute to those discussions? Is that this not a chance to contribute from our viewpoint to the debates on demography, public well being, medicine, and crime? The Fee on Statistics, the Fee on Social Growth, the particular procedures, and the human proper treaty our bodies, and the youth discussion board are additionally alternatives to contribute sharing the imaginative and prescient and perspective of Vienna. And eventually, I want to consult with the Pact of the Future. Our start line is avoiding an overlap in actions and a distortion within the agreements which have already been achieved and efficient focus of sources and efforts. However as was acknowledged in paragraph 19 of the Pact of the Future it’s clear that the 2030 agenda is the overall roadmap for attaining sustainable growth and the work of the Commissions based mostly in Vienna ought to be focussed on stepping up achievements of this Agenda. Colombia believes that in relation to the Pact of the Future, the Commissions have to be knowledgeable at some session of FINGOV concerning the attainable relationship between the Pact and the mandate of the Commissions and they need to be supplied with data on the planning of the planning for the excessive degree of the Normal Meeting which deliberate for the eightieth session. And we consider that every one of this can function enter to strengthen our dedication to the United Nations System. Thanks.
CCPJ 1st VICE-Chair: Thanks for the all encompassing assertion.
Mexico: Mexico couldn’t agree extra with what was expressed by Colombia. We agree on the necessity for complementary and cross-cutting work between the assorted Commissions, our bodies, and businesses of the UN system . This was additionally mirrored within the omnibus decision on medicine, which I referred to in my earlier intervention. For example, we may take the case of girls. We’ve got information, scientific proof that girls who’re moms, these inside this group who’ve issues with drug consumption, are those that have probably the most incentive to surrender their problematic use of medicine. So we have to have specialised and devoted packages to succeed in out to girls and pregnant girls who’ve issues with drug consumption. That is clearly complimentary work between UN Ladies and varied totally different entities in relation to this subject. That is simply exhibiting one place the place there could possibly be complementarity.
CCPJ 1st VICE-Chair: This agenda merchandise will stay open and tomorrow there will probably be alternative to make further contributions. There was a reques of the ground by one other delegation. I feel it was Israel. Proper of reply requested by United States There will probably be a restrict of two minutes to proper of reply interventions.
United States: With regard to sure feedback on this and former agenda objects, I want to emphasize that we proceed to consider that allegations of genocide in Gaza are unfounded. Israel has a proper and an obligation to defend itself in accordance with worldwide humanitarian regulation in opposition to the horrifying terrorist assaults by Hamas. As the identical time, as we’ve made clear, it’s important that Israel do every thing attainable to stop civilian casualties, decrease collateral injury, and enhance humanitarian entry in Gaza.CCPJ 1st VICE-Chair: Israel below identical guidelines, you may have ground
Israel: We firmly reject any baseless accusations concerning violations of worldwide regulation. Israel is working absolutely inside the framework of worldwide regulation in its battle in opposition to terrorist organizations funded by the Iranian regime which are working its paramilitaries throughout the area risking all the Center East. We want to underscore that there’s no room for unfounded anti-semitic assertion. Israel is offering humanitarian support, delivering over 56,000 truckloads [x]. We’re committing doing every thing attainable to not do hurt to non concerned people. Nevertheless, it’s essential to know that Hamas deliberately operates inside civilian populations and close to humanitarian buildings and establishments. By doing so, they’re committing double conflict crimes- indiscriminately concentrating on Israeli civilians whereas utilizing residents of Gaza as human shields. In the meantime Israel continues to function in alignment with worldwide regulation.
CCPJ 1st VICE-Chair: Proper of Reply Iran
Iran: Truly we’re gathering right here in an effort to have a greater scenario for humanity for the sake of others. We ought to be concentrating on the medicine subject however we’re attending to have a greater scenario and human rights. What’s raised right here on this assembly is asking consideration on twin standards- how is it attainable to have twin requirements on humanity- you’re good youngsters, you aren’t good youngsters.
CCPJ 1st VICE-Chair: No more requests for rights of reply. With permission of Ambassador Johnson, the joined assembly is now adjourned. CND will resume at 3pm.
AFTERNOON SESSSION
Chair: We’ll first take up Agenda Merchandise 5 on Implementation of Worldwide Drug Management Treaties. I’d like to ask Mr. Konocrane of the Scientific Affairs Officer of the Drug Laboratory and Scientific Providers Department of UNODC to deal with the Fee.
Medicine, Laboratory, and Scientific Department: New psychoactive substances (NSP) however they’ll produce the identical dangerous results as managed medicine. In simply over a decade, the variety of these substances recognized have grown considerably from 254 in 2013 to over 1,260 as of at the moment. Few have been spared with 148 nations and territories worldwide reporting emergence of usually dangerous substances. Member states, constructing on worldwide cooperation by this Fee and thru nationwide responses have made appreciable progress in addressing the threats posed by these substances to human well being and welfare. The fee since 2014 has determined, based mostly on scientific proof to position 83 of probably the most dangerous, prevalent, and protracted NSP below management. UNODC want to thank the WHO for its professional committee on drug dependence ECDD for its complete work within the analysis and advice of drugs for inclusion below worldwide management. We look ahead to proceed our shut working relationship to help the analysis course of with scientific data kind UNODC early warning advisory together with its toxicology portal. The fee has additionally made important choices on chemical precursors, the constructing blocks for artificial medicine. Within the final 10 years 28 precursors of methamphetamines, ecstasy, and fentanyl have been added to desk 1 of the 1988 Conference. On the nationwide degree, your responses to the phenomenon of NPS have all collectively been proactive and progressive. Collectively worldwide and nationwide responses have been vastly profitable, absolutely respectful of science, proof, and complementarity of the Conventions and nationwide legislative measures. Nevertheless we proceed to face evolving challenges with artificial medicine. New potent artificial opioids, lots of that are analogues of fentanyl, proceed to emerge with 139 of those being actively monitored by UNODC. Various nitazines, one other group of very potent opioids, have additionally emerged in recent times, of which six has been scheduled within the final 4 years. Benzodiazepines have for many years been a predominant [x] for his or her therapeutics, sedative and hypnotic properties. Nevertheless, they proceed to be recognized in circumstances of drug use whereas driving in polysubstance use circumstances. Whereas seven such substances have been positioned below worldwide management, they proceed to be reported in a number of nations. Important challenges additionally persist within the clandestine manufacture of medicine. The growing use of designer precursors along with elevated scheduling of precursor chemical substances presents challenges for the implementation of the Conventions, in addition to investigating and dismantling the elevated quantity, scale, and complexity of clandestine laboratories. This month marks seven a long time because the Normal Meeting established the UN narcotics laboratory to help the then division of narcotic medicine in help member states with the science to tell your choices. The teachings now we have discovered within the final decade of intense drug management have taught us the necessity to comply with science and proof, praise worldwide measures with innovatice nationwide measures and construct proactive reasonably than reactive nationwide capacities. We’ll proceed to supply the Fee, INCB, and WHO with correct scientific data to help in responding appropriately to rising threats of NPS and new routes of manufacture of NPS. We’ll do that by strengthening nationwide forensic capability, generate and share high quality scientific proof, enhancing and evolving our early warning system to supply the scientific, evidence-based on your choices and offering tailor-made technical help to help the implementation of the scheduling choices of the CND.
Chair: According to Decision 5811, I’d like to ask WHO to current the end result of the forty seventh assembly of the Skilled Committee on Drug Dependence that befell on 14-18 October 2024 to the Fee in an effort to assist member states put together for forthcoming scheduling determination on the common 68th session. I want to point out that the Fee has earlier than it a convention paper entitled Abstract of Assessments Findings and Suggestions of the forty seventh WHO Skilled Committee on Drug Dependence contained in doc [x]. I now give the ground to Ms.Delqushi Pevendrin of WHO to report back to the Fee concerning the final result of this assembly.
WHO: As a reminder to the Fee, the WHO has a mandate inside the worldwide drug management conventions, with respect to the 1961 Conference on Psychotropic Medicine, as amended with the 1972 Protocol and the 1971 Conference on Psychotropic Substances. These two conventions give WHO the mandate of reviewing and assessing psychoactive substances to suggest whether or not they need to be managed internationally. To operationalize its mandate, WHO makes use of the steering on the WHO Assessment of Psychoactive Substance for worldwide management, which has been accepted by the World Well being Meeting, and likewise the WHO, and the manager board. WHO fulfills its mandate by its Skilled Committee on Drug Dependence or the ECDD and the work of the ECDD considers scientific, medical, and public well being findings and should adjust to standards established within the worldwide drug conventions. On the forty seventh Skilled Committee on Drug Dependence, 8 substances had been below important evaluate and the important evaluate substances are assessed based mostly on the scheduling standards referring to substance abuse and dependence potential, public well being harms and therapeutic use the place relevant. As an artificial cannabinoid, hexahydrocanabinol or HHC reviewed, 4 artificial opioids had been reviewed- protonitazepyn, metonitazepyne,etonitazepipne, and N-Desethyl-Isotonitazene. Dissociative kind substance: 3-hydroxyphencyclidine, a cathinone or stimulant: N-ethylheptedrone, and a drugs: Carisoprodol. With reference to the 4 novel artificial opioids that had been reviewed, I’ll reply to the suggestions collectively, however simply as a reminder right here, every of the substances right here was reviewed individually, the a separate evaluation course of and the standards utilized to the every of those particular person substances, however for the benefit of presenting them, I’ll group them collectively at the moment. These are 4 artificial opioids which have comparable abuse legal responsibility and ailing results to different opioids scheduled in schedule 1 of the 1961 single conference. All 4 of those artificial opioids had been [x] confirmed in hospital admissions and deaths. None of them have any therapeutic makes use of however they’ve been detected in falsified opioid tablets. These 4 opioids have been seized in a number of nations and areas. Upon assessing these 4 opioids, the professional committee advisable that every of them be added to Schedule 1 of 1961 Single Conference on Narcotic Medicine. The Committee additionally reviewed HHC, which is a semi-synthetic cannabinoid with a mechanism of motion and results just like these of delta 9 THC. This substance has been detected in digital cartridges, and has been sprayed on hemp materials for smoking, and it’s additionally been bought in edible merchandise. Emergency division admissions reported for the substance nonfatal intoxications, scientific admissions for drug intoxications, by which HHC was confirmed to be the one substance concerned. Seizures of this substance had been reported in lots of nations in a number of areas. Due to this fact, the Skilled Committee advisable that HHC be positioned below schedule 2 of the 1971 Conference. Subsequent the Committee reviewed the medication Carisoprodol, a muscle-skeletal relaxant. It’s not listed within the WHO Mannequin Record of Important Medicines. It’s a drugs that has been withdrawn from therapeutic use in some nations resulting from issues of elevated charges of diversion, nonmedical use, dependence, intoxication, and psychomotor impairment. It has been proven to supply a state of dependence, central nervous system despair, and ailing results just like these of different substances listed below schedule 4 of the 1971 Conference. It’s nonmedical makes use of has been broadly documented in a number of nations and areas. Due to this fact, the Skilled Committee has advisable that Carisopodol be added to Schedule 4 of the 1971 Conference. The Committee reviewed the cathinone or stimulant, N-ethylheptedrone, an artificial cathinone with chemical construction and pharmacological properties just like these of different artificial cathinones. It has comparable abuse potential to methamphetamine and cocaine. There have been a restricted numbers of scientific shows and a single loss of life recorded in a case the place there have been a number of substances concerned. And there have been seizures in two areas associated to this substance. Because of the restricted information obtainable, the Skilled Committee advisable that the substance be saved below WHO surveillance. Lastly, the Committee reviewed 3-hydroxyphencyclidine, which is a dissociative kind of substance with a mechanism of motion just like PCP. There have been a restricted variety of deadly and nonfatal intoxication circumstances reported for the substance by which 3-hydroxyphencyclidine was not analytically confirmed. As well as restricted seizures have been reported in a number of countires. And due to this fact the Skilled Committee advisable that this substance be positioned below WHO surveillance. The important critiques and fashioned suggestions of the Committee and the assembly report of the Skilled Committee will probably be revealed in our Technical Report Sequence early subsequent yr in 2025 earlier than the Fee convenes in March and all important evaluate reviews will be discovered on-line within the ECDD repository and I thanks.
Chair: I now open the ground. Is there any delegation ?
Bolivia: The delegation of Bolivia, is a illustration of the dignity of Indigenous Folks of their historic battle. We thank UNODC and WHO for data introduced. On this area, we want to recall the firmness with which states shoulder their accountability to ensure that the selections on this Fee are based mostly on scientific reality and on the respect of the rights of Indigenous individuals. As you’ll remember, the inclusion of Coca leaf on Schedule 1 of the 1961 Conference was not only a historic error however a direct aggression in direction of our id and tradition. As this distinguished viewers are additionally conscious, in 2011 Bolivia declared its sovereignty and sovereign proper to guard the medical, dietary, and cultural use of the coca leaf. It’s a useful resource which feeds the soul and physique of our individuals. And we rejoined in 2013 with a reservation which specifies these makes use of. Bolivia has additionally demonstrated with integrity and accountability that it’s attainable to implement efficient mechanisms of management which stability the preservation of ancestral practices in opposition to the battle in opposition to drug trafficking, which Bolivia is dedicated to. For Bolivia, it’s additionally essential to notice that one factor is unacceptable: whereas different crops have been acknowledged for his or her medicinal properties, equivalent to marijuana for instance. The medical potential of the coca leaf proceed to be ignored, perpetuating errors and prejudices, which proceed to this present day. So the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and Conference 169 of the ILO are clear: Indigenous Peoples proceed to have rights to their Indigenous medicines and to preserve their medicinal crops and is this is the reason Bolivia, as is well-known requested below article 3 of this Conference, a important evaluate of the Coca leaf. This course of isn’t just a technical subject; it’s an act of historic justice. The report which was issued in 1950 led to an unfair scheduling and undermined those that have been ancestral protectors and guardians of it. That is going to be a chance to destigmatize the distortions and prejudices, which have been hooked up to the coca leaf. This ancestral plant ought to be revindicated as it’s the heritage of Indigenous Peoples with an immense potential for humanity as an entire and it’s an expression of life in concord with nature.
Pakistan: The CND performs a central position because the principal coverage making physique on worldwide drug management. The three drug management conventions are the linchpin of the worldwide drug management system. I want to reaffirm Pakistan’s dedication to successfully addressing and countering the world drug downside in full conformity with the three drug management conventions. The launching of anti-narcotics coverage of Pakistan in 2019 bears witness to Pakistan’s resolve in implementing suggestions within the 2019 Ministerial Declaration in addressing the world drug downside. This nationwide coverage lays down the important pointers for making certain stronger provide and demand discount, worldwide coordination and cooperation at nationwide provisional ranges to deal with the drug challenges. I might additionally wish to share that Pakistan is sustaining robust border patrols, and specializing in enhancing regulation enforcement and felony justice response to establish, disrupt, and dismantle drug trafficking teams. Selling counternarcotics cooperation with the worldwide antidrug businesses for actual time intelligence sharing is one other space of focus for Pakistan. Mr. Chair we proceed to share our deep concern of the legalization of hashish for non-medical and nonscientific functions in some elements of the world. Moreover its adversarial impacts on public well being and security, we second the INCB’s evaluation that such [x] contradict the 1961 Single Conference and current a major problem within the implementation of this conference. Mr. Chair we ask the member states to stick to the provisions of the three drug management conventions and make sure the full and efficient implementation. We additionally respect the INCB for its [x] work and its continued efforts for monitoring and compliance with the drug management conventions, in shut consultations with the states. We reiterate our dedication to collaborative efforts in safeguarding the worldwide drug management system and handle rising challenges.
China: We thank UNODC and WHO for the data supplied. China has been firmly supporting and actively implementing the three worldwide drug management conventions, which from our perspective represent the cornerstone of worldwide drug management efforts. We’re presently going through critical international drug scenario with the continued spreading of conventional medicine equivalent to heroin and cocaine. The rise in variety of growing classes of artificial medicine, together with NPS and the growth of drug markets. International locations are going through big challenges. China has been carefully following the manufacturing, trafficking, and abuse of artificial medicine at house and overseas. We’ve got strengthened our efforts in these areas by a portfolio of measures, together with monitoring, scheduling, regulation enforcement and thru worldwide cooperation. At the moment 509 narcotic medicine and psychotropic substances, together with 188 NPS are scheduled in China. Fentanyl and artificial cannabinoids have been group scheduled. 45 precursors, together with Ephedrines as one broad class, have been scheduled in China. Beneath focused precursor chemical substances export management coverage, exports to particular nations equivalent to Myanmar, Laos, and Afghanistan are topic to stringent evaluate and approval. The Chinese language authorities appreciates efforts by the CND, UNODC, INCB, and WHO strengthening, monitoring, evaluating, and scheduling substances. We hope that every one events base their work on scientific substance, uphold objectivity, equity, and justice of their work and perform cautious evaluation analysis earlier than any choices to schedule or deschedule a substance.
Japan: Final November’s thematic discussions underscored the profound challenges we face in combating illicit medicine. We heard repeated requires coordinated and for energetic response, one which makes full use of worldwide experience. We’re deeply grateful for organizations like UNODC, WHO, INCB whose important work is guiding us by this international disaster. Japan is deeply involved with the speedy unfold of artificial medicine, particularly methamphetamines. Between 2017-2022, the seizures of worldwide methamphetamines doubled, underscoring the urgency to deal with this escalating downside. In Southeast Asia, manufacturing has unfold past the Golden Triangle to hidden sides in neighboring nations complicating [x] and enforcement. Prison networks [x] medicine now function like reputable companies utilizing AI, synthetic intelligence and the parallel banking system to gas their actions. The size and class of those operations will inevitably have a worldwide impression, driving elevated illicit drug availability, public well being disaster, and monetary crime. In an more and more interconnected world, the present scenario calls for a coordinated and multilateral response. Frameworks just like the UNODC’s data sharing platform are america led international coalitions are an useful instruments for pooling sources and sharing intelligence. Japan is absolutely dedicated to those partnerships and can proceed to help INCB and the UNODC packages, recognizing that significant progress in addressing this disaster hinges on international cooperation. Furthermore, Japan acknowledges that our conventional, reactive response have usually been pricey, gradual, and ineffective. To make meaningfully progress it is very important transfer in direction of proactive technique thats stays one step forward of criminals. We should contemplate nomadic and nontraditional approaches, ones which are subtle, if not moreso than these of felony networks. To adapt to those ever-changing disaster, scheduling is essential. Accelerated scheduling processes are important and Japan firmly helps INCB’s strategy, particularly their strategy to manage chemically comparable precursor substances, as mentioned ultimately CND session. It’s a good strategy that successfully disrupts the manufacturing cycle of the artificial medicine and gives a sensible resolution to those rising threats. Whereas we perceive the issues about how this aligns with the precise standards within the 1988 Conference Standards, the magnitude of the menace we face, requires flexibility whereas nonetheless respecting our Treaty obligations. Japan [x] the robust cooperation between the UNODC and INCB to make sure our measures are only and legally sound. Mr. Chair, as we close to the shut of this yr, allow us to mirror on the teachings discovered from the previous experiences. Allow us to embrace flexibibility, innovation, and collaboration as we try to safeguard public well being and security from the speedy enhance of artificial medicine.
Indonesia: Indonesia stays dedicated to imposing the three drug management conventions because the cornerstone of the worldwide drug management system. We consider these conventions present adequate flexibility whereas making certain vital management to deal with the world drug downside. Enable me to focus on a number of actions Indonesia by its nationwide narcotic board has undertaken in implementing these treaties. First now we have strengthened our legislative framework by constantly implementing regulation quantity 35/2009 on narcotics, complemented by new regulation, significantly addressing new psychoactive substances (NPS), which proceed to develop dynamically. As of November 2024, 172 NPS are circulating in Indonesia with 167 already regulated by the Minister of Well being. Concerning the [x] throughout the 67th session CND the next will be reported. Butonitazepyn and 3-chloro-metacatedone 3-CMC haven’t but been included within the regulation of the Indonesia Minister of Well being. Dipentilone has been categorized as a schedule 1 narcotic below regulation below Minister of Well being. 2-florodisketamine has been listed as a schedule 1 psychotropic substance. Bromozelum is presently within the finalization course of to be listed as a schedule 1 psychotropic substance. We’ve got enhanced our provide discount, by intensified border management operations and strengthened maritime interdiction. We’ve got considerably expanded our demand discount packages by implementing evidence-based prevention packages, creating community-based interventions, and strengthening after-care providers . And now we have deepened our worldwide cooperation in energetic participation in Asian mechanism, bilateral cooperation with strategic companions, capability constructing packages and data sharing with worldwide and strategic companions. Mr. Chairs, Indonesia faces a number of challenges equivalent to proliferation of NPS, the growing use of darkish internet and cryptocurrency in drug trafficking, the abuse of pharmaceutical merchandise, and the variations of the drug syndicate to post-pandemic circumstances. To deal with these challenges, we’re strengthening our forensic laboratory capabilities, enhancing our cybercrime investigation capacities, implementing an early warning system, and modernizing our detection and interdiction capabilities. Mr. Chair Indonesia implements a balanced strategy to regulate substance administration by complete regulatory framework with digital licensing and monitoring system, enhanced medical entry by facility growth, and simplified procedures, sturdy prevention by multilayered verification, and actual time monitoring and surveillance programs. Mr. Chair, in closing, we name upon Member States to strengthen worldwide cooperation mechanism, share greatest practices and classes discovered, help capability constructing initiatives, and improve technical help packages.
Iran: We underscore that the one conference on narcotic medicine of 1961, as amended by 1972 protocol, the conference of psychotropic substances of 1971, and the UN Conventions in opposition to Illicit Site visitors in Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 represent the cornerstone of the worldwide drug management system and reiterate that the CND is the coverage making physique of the UN with prime accountability for drug managed issues and INCB because the monitoring treaty mandated physique within the area of drug management. The Islamic Republic of Iran has adopted and carried out a balanced strategy to countering the drug downside. This strategy encompasses a variety of initiatives, together with demand discount, prevention, therapy, hurt discount, rehabilitation, social help, and vocational coaching for addicts, in addition to combating illicit drug trafficking. As an illustration, throughout the first 9 months of 2024, Iran seized over 330 tonnes of varied medicine alongside its shared border with Afghanistan, ensuing within the lack of eight members of its regulation enforcement and intelligence forces. Let me ask your consideration to a truth and tragic story of mine. We’ve got to deal with the terrorists and drug sellers in border and desert areas that they’re carrying heavy weapons. It signifies that drug sellers within the area are completely totally different from the streets of Europe and now we have to concentrate to this. On this scenario, we couldn’t entry or shopping for or acquiring a facility for border administration based mostly off the sanctions, unlawful sanctions imposed to my nation and what they are saying that twin devices. Moreover, it’s essential to notice that just about 1 billion {dollars} is allotted for the implementation of nationwide complete technique addressing varied points of the drug downside inside the nation. So far as our area is worried, the decline in medicine manufacturing and subsequent rise in drug worth has led to an increase within the demand for the manufacturing and trafficking of recent psychoactive substances (NPS). Roughly ten NPS have been detected in Iran, specifically chemical and Datura with natural origin, ketamine with medicinal origin, and bufotenin, with animal origin. The rising variety of NPS, coupled with the lack of know-how amongst regulation enforcement and monitoring our bodies underscores the necessity for data sharing and experiences, in addition to for coordinated measures by nationwide businesses throughout nations. As soon as unknown substances enter native markets in any nation, it’s essential to have an efficient legislative framework in place to implement nationwide management measures, conduct related examinations, and share findings with the authorities of different nations. Moreover, we encourage the event and use of early warning programs at each nationwide and worldwide ranges, significantly the UNODC early warning advisory to establish and share data on NPS. Concerning the challenges within the itemizing and scheduling of drugs, Iran enjoys a concrete construction often known as the Nationwide Anti-Narcotic Act, accepted in 1988, in addition to an interorganizational entity often known as drug management headquarters (DCHQ), which comprised 24 Ministers and nationwide establishments, presided by the President. Being a celebration to the three worldwide conventions, Iran has introduced below nationwide management all medicine included in tablets below the Worldwide Management Regime, in accordance with article 40 of the Anti-narcotic acts. I ought to emphasize that our regulation enforcement and intelligence company are devoted to monitoring and gathering data below diversion of chemical precursors and abuse of recent substances by illicit networks. The findings are forwarded to the particular committee with the Iranian DCHQ for additional evaluate, which can end result within the nationwide classification or scheduling of those substances. As an illustration, Iran’s police and customized administration have noticed a rise in variety of massive shipments of acetyl chloride into Afghan territory. These had been resulting from their use as an unlawful chemical precursor to supply heroin. Iran has scheduled the substance and already reported the related case to UNODC and INCB by the PIC’s mechanism. We’re additionally deeply involved concerning the legalization of hashish for so-called leisure goal. We absolutely help the evaluation of the INCB, which highlights that the rising pattern to allow using hashish use for non-medical and nonscientific functions violates the 1961 single conference and poses important challenges to the worldwide group, the state events to the drug management conventions, and the efficient implementation for these conventions.
Colombia: I’d like to focus on the significance of the data assembly on the method of important evaluate of the classification or scheduling of the coca leaf, in addition to the updates which had been mentioned throughout this fee. These fora are important to make progress in direction of a fairer evaluation based mostly on scientific proof. With reference to coca leaf, my delegations want to make 3 parts clear for the consideration of this room. 1. There is no such thing as a scientific proof in any respect to incorporate coca lead in schedules 1 and 4 of the one conference of 1961. 2. This inclusion in schedules 1 and 4 is an assault on the practices and rights of Indigenous Communities of the Andes. 3. This inclusion additionally undermines the implementation of a worldwide drug coverage which is pragmatic, efficient, and targeted on well being and wellbeing and I’ll clarify this. The inclusion of coca leaf on schedules 1 and 4 of the one conference of 1961 was the results of historic choices influenced by [x] reviews which ignored the normal, industrial, cultural and medicinal makes use of of the plant. This scheduling not solely lacked scientific rigor however it additionally stigmatized elementary ancestral practices for Andean communities. I’d wish to repeat there’s no scientific proof in any respect justifying the inclusion of the coca leaf in these schedules. Our communities proceed to make use of it with none hazard to their health- bodily and psychological well being. It’s evident that no nation needs to see the problematic use of cocaine in its society. My delegation want to recommend that if we need to be efficient in lowering the manufacturing of cocaine, we should search options which permit farmers from the Andes to acquire the identical advantages by authorized, industrial makes use of. The one sustainable means of lowering manufacturing of cocaine is thru producing makes use of that are equally worthwhile for coca leaves. Various growth initiatives, though useful, sadly should not have the scope nor do they supply comparable profitability. Due to this fact, exploring the economic and industrial potential of the coca leaf ought to be the precedence. Colombia believes that the method of important evaluate led by the ECDD of the WHO represents a historic alternative to right this injustice. This evaluation must be backed up by rigorous scientific proof, together with research on the dietary, therapeutic, and social advantages of the coca leaf. It must also acknowledge its conventional makes use of and its cultural significance. Our delegation chosen the subject of scientific proof because the core of interactive dialogues as a result of we’re sure that this precept ought to information our work on this Fee. When the CND receives the evaluate from the Skilled Committee, we hope that scientific proof prevails within the advice after which we hope that on this physique, pragmatism prevails. Given the failure of worldwide drug coverage and going through the identical scenario, Colombia wish to reiterate its intention to work along with Indigenous Folks and to advertise sustainable options which respect human rights, cultural sovereignty, and financial growth of producer nations.
Malaysia: My delegation appreciates the INCB consultations with member states on the human rights dimensions of the drug management conventions on 8 November 2024 and affirms our unwavering dedication to the prevention of drug abuse and to uphold human rights in alignment with the three worldwide drug management conventions and the basic ideas of human rights. As a state celebration to the 1961 Single Conference on Narcotic Medicine, 1971 Conference on Psychotropic Substances and 1988 Conference. Malaysia has constantly endeavored to combine these frameworks into its nationwide insurance policies. We stay steadfast in our efforts to make sure the well being and wellbeing of our individuals whereas defending society from adversarial results of drug misuse. Malaysia stays dedicated to addressing the world drug downside by a complete, built-in, and balanced strategy between enforcement and human rights. This strategy is mirrored in our elevated give attention to prevention, rehabilitation, and hurt discount methods. We additional stay dedicated to making sure that our efforts to fight drug abuse are in line with worldwide requirements concerning the fitting to well being, nondiscrimination, prohibition of merciless, inhuman or degrading therapy by shut collaboration with worldwide companions, civil society, and related stakeholders. Mr. Chair, my delegation takes observe with appreciation of the 2023 INCB report launched in March of this yr and appreciates the reference on the progress Malaysia has made in strengthening drug management laws. Nevertheless, we want to register our reservation of using the time period LGBTI within the report, a time period which isn’t universally accepted. On this regard, and whereas noting the independence and professionalism of the INCB, we stress for the significance of the Board to be neutral and respectful of the cultural variety and particularities of member states. In concluding, my delegation stays dedicated to worldwide cooperation in combatting drug trafficking and drug abuse whereas upholding the basic ideas of human rights in attaining a extra equitable and efficient drug coverage. I thanks Mr. Chair.
Côte D’Ivoire: We want to endorse all the statements which were made on this session. Côte D’Ivoire and the delegation representing Côte D’Ivoire want to avail itself this chance to talk to our efforts to fight the world drug downside with the noble aim of ending drug abuse, this complicated scourge, which at instances, appears to be an excessive amount of for us to deal with and threatens future generations. My nation want to endorse the statements of all nations that want to condemn the scourge of all medicine. It is a phenomenon that’s weakening our society’s establishments and this is the reason we’ve put collectively a authorized framework to fight the scourge. On the nationwide degree, since 1999, we’ve positioned a really strict set of legislations to punish drug shoppers with jail phrases. We even have an inter ministerial committee to fight drugs- CLAD. We even have the customs, police drive, and the specialised [x], who monitor drug shoppers and traffickers. We additionally work on seizing and confiscating felony belongings associated to drug trafficking. When it comes to worldwide cooperation, we host the CREFELD-regional counter narcotics coaching middle. It gives trainings based mostly on the insurance policies outlined UNODC. I’d wish to thank UNODC for its decisive contribution to our widespread battle. We’ve additionally ratified varied worldwide treaties and conventions in opposition to medicine. We’re contributors in [x], the intergovernmental motion in opposition to cash laundering in West Africa. We additionally take part in [x], the nationwide monetary intelligence processing unit. And now we have procedures in place to trace actions of money associated to drug trafficking. Regardless of our efforts we proceed to be confronted with structural weaknesses by way of therapy for drug customers. Therapy is among the greatest methods to scale back proliferation. Additionally resulting from instability within the West African area and Sub Saharan area that is offering fertile floor for drug trafficking and all kinds of crimes. It’s because of this that Côte D’Ivoire want to name for vigilance and for the help of the worldwide group. We have to construct capability in combating medicine, together with artificial medicine. We want to see elevated mutual authorized help as a result of the world drug downside issues all nations and is aware of no borders. Medicine and terrorism feed into one another so we have to unite with one another in an effort to rid the world of the scourge of medicine.
Brazil: I want to spotlight two key points or two central concepts or values of Brazil’s perspective on the implementation of the Worldwide Drug Management Treaties: First, it’s broadly acknowledged that prevention stays an efficient cornerstone of drug coverage. However on high of that Brazil is more and more conscious of tailoring its prevention methods to deal with the precise wants of susceptible and minority teams. These teams usually face systemic limitations to healthcare, training, and social help are disproportionately affected by the socioeconomic vulnerabilities that enhance their susceptibility to drug dependence and involvement in illicit economies. Research present that profitable drug prevention is intrinsically linked to selling equitable entry to public providers for marginalized populations, together with Black communities, Indigenous Peoples, Ladies, and making certain nobody is left behind in our collective efforts to fight drug-related challenges. And the second subject is that Brazil is more and more attentive to the intersection between drug trafficking and environmental degradation. Clandestine actions related to drug manufacturing usually trigger extreme environmental hurt. As an illustration in ecologically delicate areas, such because the Amazon, unlawful airstrips and roads created by traffickers fragment ecosystems, speed up deforestation, and facilitate illegal practices, together with unlawful mining and logging. Moreover, organized crime undermines environmental safety efforts, posing a twin problem to regulation enforcement and conservation. So addressing this subject is a shared accountability, demanding pressing and coordinated motion from Brazil and likewise the worldwide group. Brazil stays steadfast in its dedication to a balanced and built-in strategy to drug coverage, one which prioritizes prevention, fairness, and the preservation of our nationwide heritage.
Algeria: As we’re conscious, the World Drug Drawback is difficult and multifaceted, which wants a holistic and balanced strategy to deal with it. The Single Conference of 1961, as amended by the Protocol of 1972, the Conference of 1971 and the Conference of 1988, the political declaration 2016 UNGASS final result, and the Ministerial Declaration 2019 represent the cornerstone of our complete work to counter the world drug downside. I take the chance to reiterate Algeria’s full dedication to those worldwide drug management devices and in addition to its full help of UNODC and INCB efforts to deal with the world drug downside. To effectively face this historic downside Algeria has taken concrete measures. Final yr, my nation has enacted a brand new regulation amending its home laws in opposition to illicit trafficking in narcotic medicine and psychotropic substances substances. By introducing a nationwide classification of narcotic medicine and psychotropic substances which will probably be along with worldwide schedules based mostly on medicine, unlawful trafficking, and crimination in an effort to counter the proliferation of drug trafficking of recent varieties like drugs diverted from their medical use for habit functions amongst teengers and youth individuals, particularly [x] and tramadol. With out prejudice to this, the fitting of availability and entry to this managed substances in order that it may relieve ache of struggling individuals and in full accordance with worldwide conventions, which supplies states events the likelihood to take measures to guard public well being, nationwide safety, and welfare. On the opposite aspect, the Algerian well being authorities are engaged on the therapy and rehabilitation degree by encouraging addicted individuals to begin cleansing therapy and exempting them from any felony prosecutions below the situation of pursuing cooperatively cleansing therapy. We’ve got till now 48 medium therapy facilities and 5 huge ones. Along with these current facilities, we be part of CND’s pledge for motion. On this regard, Algeria has pledged to construct 4 new trendy, extremely geared up therapy facilities. We’ve got completed step one of those facilities’ institution by selecting 4 cities to host them with a view so as to add a fifth one. Mr. Chair, Algeria expresses its deep concern concerning the legalization of leisure use of hashish, even when till now only a few nations enable this nonmedical nonscientific use. However the numbers of those nations would possibly enhance within the coming years. Hashish has proved habit risks so we predict that permitting leisure use can be a harmful step, which might undoubtedly have an effect on public well being, welfare, and even nations’ public safety. Everybody has the fitting to benefit from the highest attainable commonplace of bodily and psychological well being. To conclude, Algeria calls on UN member states and stakeholders to work carefully collectively in an effort to work collectively and handle and counter the world drug downside.
United States :The US is a proud supporter of UNODC’s World Sensible Program whose work is important is sharing the most recent developments in forensics within the artificial drug threats difficult our international group. As traffickers proceed to develop novel psychoactive substances, initiatives equivalent to World SMART guarantee counter narcotic efforts all over the world maintain tempo to deal with the present drug market developments and developments. We additionally proudly help UNODC’s early warning advisory, whose work retains us knowledgeable on new and rising substances, in addition to creating trafficking developments and patterns. Concerning subitem b we respect the replace on the ECDD’s work and the US helps the WHO’s scientific drug analysis system that guides the worldwide scheduling course of. A scientific evaluate of the coca leaf following commonplace procedures in place for the evaluate of different substances will enable the Fee to make an knowledgeable determination concerning the suitable standing of the coca leaf inside the worldwide drug management system and we look ahead to receiving the ECDD’s report. Concerning subitem c, the US appreciates the INCB for fulfilling the obligations entrusted into it bt the treaties, particularly Article 9 of the Single Conference, with respect to narcotic crops. We applaud the INCB’s help of the Fee in taking motion this previous March on substances not used within the illicit manufacture of medicine however which share chemical properties with these substances presently used. The scheduling of 18 precursors for artificial medicine is a transparent reminder of the worth and impression of the Fee and its work. Lastly concerning subitem d, the US helps the CND working collaboratively to establish proactive practices to deal with gaps within the availability of narcotic medicine or different managed substances for medical and scientific functions, whereas stopping diversion and misuse and trafficking. Nobody ought to undergo from untreated ache or be denied medicines they want and on this regard we welcome the WHO’s efforts to arrange pointers on balanced nationwide management drugs insurance policies to make sure medical entry and security, which we hope will probably be a useful gizmo for all.
Morocco: We want to reiterate our dedication to implement the worldwide conventions on drug management, the insurance policies that we’ve adopted collectively to rise to the numerous challenges posed by the world drug downside. Within the framework of implementing our worldwide commitemnets associated to the world drug downside, the Kingdom of Morocco has put in place a globally built-in technique to fight unlawful trafficking and that of psychotropic substances. It ties in very effectively with with the related worldwide devices on drug management. Our technique is predicated in provide discount, prevention of consumption, abuse of medicine and psychotropic substances and combating drug trafficking networks takes the type of [x] motion that we stock out on plenty of totally different fronts. Thus our efforts have led to the discount of the whole space below hashish cultivation by 80% between 2003-2023. Alongside the identical strains on following the choice of this Fee to permit the scientific and medical use of hashish below advice of WHO. In 2021, we adopted regulation 1321 on the licit use of hashish. That is aligned with our efforts to scale back provide of illicit hashish. This regulation gives for a framework for using industrial, beauty, medical hashish and can result in the switch of illicit hashish cultivation in direction of licit hashish cultivation, and can result in elevated revenues for farmers in areas the place that is permitted. Chair-person, alongside the efforts that we’ve talked about, and consistent with out efforts to scale back illicit provide, in 2021, we made combating medicine as a precedence of our authorities. We purpose right here to dismantle felony networks concerned in drug trafficking. There have been main seizures of medicine of all types. We firmly consider that the world drug downside can solely be addressed in a multilateral framework. We have to have transparency and accountability amongst all events in an effort to meet with tangible outcomes that can enable us to face off the evolving challenges of the world drug downside, with particular point out of the issue of artificial medicine. The world drug downside is a typical shared accountability that have to be addressed by worldwide cooperation based mostly on regional, subregional, and worldwide shared accountability. This have to be the pivot for all widespread motion that goals to safe constructive outcomes. Thanks.
Chair: I give the ground to the state of Palestine.
Palestine: Mr. Chair, this session is being held whereas our individuals in Gaza are being subjected to a genocide by the hands of the forces of the colonial occupation Israel. A report issued two days in the past by Amnesty Worldwide confirmed that Israel is training genocide in Gaza. We’ve got so as to add that our individuals additionally within the West Financial institution are being topic to every day terrorism by Zionist settlers. This is the reason it’s’ unacceptable that such a rogue state which is Israel stays as a member of [x]. Mr. Chain- the state of Palestine affirms its full dedication to all worldwide agreements created to combating illicit medicine. We do welcome the position performed by UNODC in persevering with to fight the scourge. The state of Palestine welcomes full cooperation with the worldwide group in an effort to confront the drug downside globally, regionally, and domestically. We do consider that the issue of medicine presents a multifaceted problem for all societies, people, and governments. This is the reason we’d like concerted efforts in an effort to scale back its impact on all points of life. We want to emphasize the significance of related measures to scale back provide and demand for illicit medicine. This must be taken by the worldwide group in accordance with the needs and ideas of the Constitution of the UN, in addition to worldwide regulation and common declaration of human rights, whereas respecting the sovereignty of states and the non-interference ideas. Mr. Chair- the State of Palestine witnesses distinctive circumstances. It’s below Israeli occupation, which controls all land, sea, and airports. Regardless of all of this, our police forces have achieved main steps within the area of combating drug crimes, by way of safety management, prevention, therapy, and rehabilitation. We’ve got established a laboratory. We’ve got additionally a police canine unit. We’ve got varied applied sciences aiding us in early detection. We even have a middle for treating and rehabilitating addicts and now we have a middle for treating opioid substitutes. These achievements have been made attainable with the worldwide group’s assist. The tools and expertise now we have been capable of get due to the UN. We thank all states which have helped us. When it comes to our relationship with UNODC, now we have been eager on speaking, supporting, constructing capacities, and offering session with UNODC by the workplace in East Jerusalem, the regional workplace in Cairo, in addition to the primary workplace in Vienna. We want to hope that UNODC workplace will renew its packages in supporting regulation enforcement within the state of Palestine. We want to additionally emphasize our dedication to stop crime and promote felony justice. This is the reason Palestine has adopted a nationwide program to fight medicine and promote felony justice in Palestine, inside the program to stop crime and strengthen felony justice in Arab nations. Thanks very a lot.
Chair: I thank the state of Palestine.
South Africa: My delegation reiterates South Africa’s dedication to the three Worldwide Drug Management Conventions. We’re extraordinarily grateful for the help supplied to the CND to hold out its work and joins to a scientific and proof based mostly strategy to combating the world drug downside. South Africa is dedicated to this by the Nationwide Drug Grasp Plan, which is geared toward countering and addressing stigma and substance abuse dysfunction. Whereas our nation has made progress, we’re conscious of persistent, new, and rising challenges that require enhanced, collaborative, worldwide cooperation. Chair, on this regard, my delegation underscores the significance of addressing the important challenges that hinder entry, availability, and affordability of managed substances for medical and scientific functions, significantly for ache reduction and palliative care in creating nations. The deprivation of important medicines within the creating world contradicts established human rights requirements and norms and this warrants additional consideration on the worldwide degree. As Africa takes steps to deal with the challenges affecting affordability, we align with efforts to provoke and broaden native manufacturing enterprises for important commodities on the continent and we encourage the worldwide group to do the identical. We categorical appreciation to all of our companions for offering technical help and enhancing cooperation inside our area.
Chair: The agenda merchandise will stay open. We now transfer to Agenda Merchandise 6- entitled Observe As much as the Implementation at Nationwide Regional And Worldwide Ranges of All Commitments as Mirrored within the Ministerial Declaration of 2019 to Handle and Counter the World Drug Drawback. Within the Ministerial Declaration of 2019, member states determined to conduct in 2024 a Midterm evaluate within the Fee within the lead as much as the 2029 evaluate of the progress made in implementing all worldwide drug coverage commitments. On the opening of the excessive degree segments, member states adopted by consensus the excessive degree declaration by the CND on the 2024 midterm evaluate following as much as the ministerial declaration of 2019. Throughout the excessive degree section, I allowed you to pledge for motion initiative. I want to thank all those that made a pledge. Following the adoption of the declaration, the Fee in Could 2024 adopted by Silence for [x] work plan for the thematic discussions to be held within the leadup to the evaluate in 2029. The primary one was held from 12-14 November 2024 and I used to be additionally happy to see that plenty of delegations used the chance to tell the Fee concerning the progress within the implementation of their respective pledges made on the time of the excessive degree section in March. I’ll now give the ground to the Secretary to make introductory remarks.
Chief Secretariat of Governing Our bodies: That is extra of a refresher of what the Fee has been endeavor in the midst of the yr. The spotlight was after all in March, the mid-term evaluate, which was carried out on the idea on modalities decision, a plenary with a basic debate, two multi stakeholder roundtables. The midterm evaluate was taking inventory of the implementation of the coverage paperwork that had been reiterated within the declaration of 2019. with a ultimate evaluate to happen inside the fee in 2029. On the opening, the Fee was capable of undertake by consensus a excessive degree declaration to information the best way ahead and was after a interval of many conferences chaired by your self, Mr. Chair however even the President of the Normal Meeting was very happy that consensus could possibly be reached on this doc when he was with us on the opening of the excessive degree section. The session was seeing a file degree of participation, not simply from member states but additionally from a variety from different stakeholders. And in addition throughout the common session we had 4 resolutions being adopted, in addition to a file variety of choices on scheduling issues. As you already referred to, what was responsible for this excessive degree section fairly particular is that we noticed for the primary time inside the CND, at your initiative, a pledging initiative. We had 66 member states pledging however from the very starting, you talked about Mr. Chair that needed to see accountability. So we had been very happy to see that throughout the CND thematic discussions we had 17 member states in November reporting again on what had occurred to their pledge within the meantime. The field is again within the room as a result of now we have been knowledgeable that there are two extra member states that want to make a pledge at the moment. So that they can even come to elect a frontrunner…And there’s one member state who want to report on the implementation of the pledge. That is actually an ongoing joint endeavor within the interval forward within the lead as much as 2029. We had been referring to the truth that we had thematic discussions in November on three of the challenges recognized within the 2019 Ministerial Declaration based mostly on a piece plan adopted in Could 2024 and that took into consideration additionally the content material agreed upon within the Ministerial Declaration of this March. I’m not going to learn out the three challenges into consideration, you may see them on the display. What was new was that in a means the fee had within the work plan and organizational preparations agreed on a brand new format, so a moderated panel dialogue, with questions that the panelists responded to and which additionally created an interactive dialogue with the ground. All through, particular consideration was given within the dialogue information that was guiding these thematic classes to the cross reducing points that had been recognized within the March Ministerial Declaration- specifically the necessity for extra cooperation, information assortment and evaluation, use of recent applied sciences, and for enhanced technical help and useful resource mobilization. These act in a means all through these 5 classes that we had on the subjects, it was in a means accompanied with a sixth session on different substantive issues the place delegations had a chance to submit points that they needed to see thought-about. We had six points launched by respective member states which had been then the idea of debate inside the room. As already talked about, the thematic discussions additionally supplied alternative for delegations to report again on their pledge. With this I can shut with the final slide that right here once more consists of the hyperlink to the web site and our social media. The web site that features data on the thematic discussions on the pledge initiative so please kindly have a look there. Thanks.
Chair: We’ve got two members who will probably be making their pledges.
Croatia: With a view to strengthen the implementation of worldwide drug coverage commitments and exemplifying our balanced strategy, Croatia reaffirms its commitments to a complete evidence-based and built-in technique to deal with illicit drug challenges with a imaginative and prescient to attain tangible progress by 2030. Our nationwide technique prioritizes a multidisciplinary strategy addressing rising points, equivalent to NSP, excessive threat drug use behaviors, and the important significance of additional creating early detection of recent developments and acceptable responses. We’re devoted to addressing each the provision and demand of illicit medicine by reinforcing prevention, therapy, and rehabilitation packages by implementing efficient insurance policies to scale back availability and deal with drug-related crime in any respect ranges. Extremely dynamic and more and more complicated drug markets current a critical problem, requiring to strengthening of partnerships and shut collaboration amongst all related stakeholders to collectively handle public well being and safety issues. On the identical time, new developments require flexibility in improvements in detecting, monitoring, and responding to rising developments. Whereas trendy applied sciences, equivalent to encrypted platforms which will be misused, we should always attempt to look into their potential particularly for advancing early interventions and hurt discount measures. Croatia stays steadfast in its dedication to fostering worldwide cooperation to deal with evolving drug challenges. By way of coordinated efforts we purpose to safeguard public well being, promote social effectively being, and uphold human rights within the ongoing battle in opposition to drug misuse.
Moldova: Mr. Chair- the Republic of Moldova has made important strides in addressing drug associated points guided by dedication to strengthening its nationwide authorized framework and aligning its insurance policies with worldwide authorized requirements. Some key developments embrace: adoption of 2022-25 nationwide crime prevention and management program which changed the earlier nationwide anti medicine technique, with a give attention to drug prevention, therapy, and rehabilitation. Ongoing efforts to revise the nationwide laws, together with the modification of legal guidelines governing the circulation of narcotic substances to align with EU requirements. In 2023, regulation enforcement businesses initiated 963 felony circumstances associated to drug offenses, reflecting the continuing challenges possessed by drug trafficking and consumption. Artificial medicine, predominantly originating from neighboring areas have emerged as a rising concern resulting from their low price and accessibility. Throughout the identical interval Moldova recorded over 60 circumstances of drug smuggling underlining its position as a transit nation for prime threat trafficking routes. Moldova has established a nationwide drug management committee to foster interagency coordination and align nationwide efforts with worldwide greatest practices. Because the system for early warning on NPS is being developed, involving key establishments, such because the Medicines Company, Ministry of Well being, Ministry of Inside Affairs, with the help of worldwide companions, together with UNODC. The nation actively participates in UNODC packages and dealing teams, together with initiatives on drug demand discount, prevention, and recidivism and entry to important well being providers for drug customers. Moldova continues to advertise options to incarceration for private drug use, emphasizing entry to therapy, hurt discount, and social reintegration. Mr. Chair- the Republic of Moldova is proud to hitch the pledge for motion initiative. As a part of this dedication, we reaffirm our dedication in addressing the challenges outlined within the 2019 Ministerial Declaration. Moldova as a brand new EU candidate nation acknowledges the significance of strengthening cooperation and sharing experience within the area of monitoring and responses. Precedence areas embrace prevalence and patterns of drug use, capability constructing efforts for professionals and stakeholders, data sharing mechanisms on medicine, and worldwide collaboration and partnership. Moldova expects to enhance entry to data, capability to gather and analyze information, capability to develop strategic evaluation and preparedness to answer rising drug associated, well being, and safety threats. Nevertheless the nation faces challenges such because the elevated use of NPS, the emergence of on-line drug markets, and the truth that it serves as a transit middle for prime threat drug trafficking. To develop options to imprisonment for the possession of medicine for private use, the primary goal is to facilitate entry to therapy and return to a wholesome life in society based mostly on respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, solidarity, the rule of regulation, and human rights. If proposed to a complete, interdisciplinary and balanced strategy to drug points based mostly on built-in and proof based mostly collaboration, involving interdisciplinary and interministerial participation using the outcomes of implementation of the earlier coverage paperwork. The three predominant elements on the fashionable drug coverage which enhance one another are as follows: drug demand and discount, drug provide discount, and threat evaluation. The Republic of Moldova is ready to cooperate with worldwide and regional actors to enhance drug monitoring and response programs and to contribute to wider efforts to scale back drug associated hurt. Mr. Chair- Moldova stays steadfast in its dedication to worldwide cooperation and proof based mostly coverage making. By aligning with the ideas of the three drug management conventions and joing the pledge for motion initiative, we reaffirm our dedication to create safer and more healthy communities.
Ghana: Mr. Chair, I’ll now present an replace on progress Ghana has made concerning commitments pledged. Ghana is taking important steps in addressing hurt discount by formalizing its strategy to reduce hurt and promote public well being. Ghana has finalized a draft Hurt Discount Regulation and submitted for evaluate by workplace of the [x] division and the ministry of justice with the purpose of acquiring parliamentary approval. Ghana has commenced with the event of a coverage framework for making a fund for substance use rehabilitation. To extend entry and availability of managed drugs, whereas stopping diversion and nonmedical use, Ghana has collaborated with different nations to share intelligence and sources to stop the illicit commerce and diversion of managed medicines. We’ve got additionally carried out digital prescription programs and affected person registries to observe using managed medicines. Thanks.
Chair:. I’m fairly disenchanted that we’ve not had as many pledges or accountability of pledges presently. In November on 12-14 we had extra and so we should always maintain momentum on accounting. If we don’t do that, we’d overlook about them and we’ll lose observe of the burden we’ve [x] which is within the curiosity of humanity. I now open the ground to interventions
Armenia: I’ll now fill within the hole on the progress on the pledges. With the view of enhancing the implementation of all drug coverage commitments as underlined in 2019 Ministerial Declaration and in response to your Chair’s pledge for motion initiative, inside the midterm evaluate throughout the 67th session, Armenia pledged to develop a nationwide technique to fight drug abuse and unlawful drug trafficking in Armenia. And now I’m happy to tell that Armenia has already fulfilled its pledge by concluding the event of the nationwide technique in addition to its motion plan for 2025-2027. This draft technique and motion plan had been developed after months of discussions and collaborations with the well being and regulation enforcement sectors, in addition to civil society. The doc put emphasis on addressing the file degree of unlawful drug trafficking worldwide, in addition to damaging penalties of drug use on public well being. The draft technique and motion plan embrace quite a few course of actions and state interventions in two predominant fields: stopping and combating drug use and abuse amongst totally different social teams and unlawful drug trafficking on the whole, in addition to restoring human and public well being, treating drug addictions and well being points related to it, reintegrating individuals handled into the society. The federal government of Armenia is grateful for the dear help to the method supplied by the UNODC, significantly for the well timed evaluate and analysis of the talked about paperwork and introduced suggestions, which had been all taken into consideration. This course of was essential for making certain compliance with the technique with worldwide requirements. Armenia stays dedicated to making sure an efficient drug management regime consistent with the three worldwide conventions and as member of CND will full have interaction within the [x] of its mandate. I thanks.
Turkey: Turkey is absolutely dedicated to the three worldwide drug management conventions. Their full and common implementation continues to be essential for the effectiveness of the system. The CND as the first coverage making physique and the UNODC as a number one entity for worldwide drug insurance policies ought to proceed to steer our efforts. We additionally connect utmost significance to the INCB’s important work in these efforts. Regardless of ongoing international efforts, the world drug downside is rising ever extra complicated. About 300 million individuals are estimated to make use of medicine all over the world, going through the complexity of the illicit provide chains, equivalent to quickly shifting in trafficking routes, strategies, diversifying vary of medicine. The nexus between drug trafficking and different crimes, efficient worldwide cooperation is very essential for contributing to the functioning and growth of the worldwide drug management system. As agreed within the final result doc of the excessive degree section of the CND, we should promote tangible and environment friendly measures to this finish. Mr. Chair, Turkey contributes to the Worldwide efforts and presents help to many nations of their capability constructing efforts as we additionally pledged throughout the CND this yr. Between 2018-2024 43 worldwide operations had been carried out by the Turkish Nationwide Police, counternarcotics division, with the cooperation of 24 nations. Turkish Worldwide Academy In opposition to Medicine and Organized Crime and Turkish Counternarcotics Academy each purpose to contribute to the capability of different nationwide and worldwide regulation enforcement businesses. For the reason that institution of NEA, 1816 regulation enforcement officers from 52 nations have been educated inside [x] coaching packages. Turkey monitoring middle for medicine and drug habit has been established as a nationwide focus of EU drug company, with the purpose of monitoring drug use, in addition to the provision and demand aspect of medicine and reporting the information to YUDA, UNODC, and INCB. Our authorities additionally work shut cooperation with Interpol and [x]. An early warning system nationwide working group can be established to establish and assess new medicine. From 2008- the current a complete 1,061 NPS have been included within the associated regulation on management of narcotic substances. We’re additionally internet hosting the UNODC’s Regional Workplace for South Japanese- ROSE in Istanbul. ROSE gives help and experience on medicine, crime, corruption, felony justice, and terrorism to nations throughout South Japanese Europe. Mr. Chair, we’re witnessing with rising concern, the damaging pattern of the normalization of drug abuse. Turkey believes that one of many greatest challenges in implementation of the conventions at the moment is the legalization of medicine, particularly hashish. Hashish continues to be probably the most used and its use is growing. It’s regarding that an growing variety of nations are liberating hashish and hashish associated substances. Planting hashish thought-about by the [x] terrorist group probably the most profitable exercise on this area. The income being generated from drug trafficking has grow to be a main supply of terrorism financing. The nexus between drug trafficking and terrorism is a crucial facet in coping with this phenomena. Turkey strongly helps the worldwide cooperation efforts that should give attention to this nexus with terrorism. There may be strong proof that the PKK, PYPDJ has a longtime infrastructure and community to supply, transport, and site visitors artificial medicine all through Europe. The designation of PKK ringleaders as drug traffickers by the Workplace of Overseas Stats Management of america Treasury Division is one other testimony to the PKK’s drug trafficking actions. As well as the most recent report of the EuroPol additionally factors out the PKK’s financing actions by drug trafficking in Europe. We deem data sharing important in our collective battle in opposition to drug trafficking. Mr. Chair final however not least, I want to point out the scenario in Gaza. Whereas we collect right here to debate the way to promote and shield well being, security, and effectively being of humanity, collective punishment and struggling of the Palestinian individuals proceed. 2.3 million individuals in Gaza, together with girls, youngsters, aged, civilians are below Israeli blockade and left alone with starvation, deprivation, and loss of life. And not using a ceasefire it doesn’t appear possible to deal with the catastrophic humanitarian scenario in Gaza and likewise the specter of regional spill over is not going to subside. A right away and complete ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, launch of hostages, detainees, and unhindered humanitarian entry to Gaza would be the foundation of an settlement. The UN Safety Council should take due course measures in opposition to Israeli aggression. We consider that those that have dedicated crimes in Gaza have to be dropped at justice. On seventh August we submitted our declaration of intervention within the case introduced forth by South Africa in opposition to Israel earlier than the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice. The important thing to the lasting settlement of the battle is the institution of a sovereign, impartial and contiguous Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, based mostly on the 1967 borders. Mr. Chair, we invite all nations to abide by their obligations arising from the drug management conference. That is our widespread and shared accountability.
Bolivia: The delegation of the plurinational state of Bolivia want to reaffirm its dedication to the Ministerial Declaration adopted in 2019. As we’re conscious, in accordance the UNODC, the unprecedented ranges cultivation, manufacturing, illicit trafficking of medicine are a critical menace to safety, well being, and wellbeing of communities. Nonetheless, the consumption of medicine is increasing, pushed by a number of components, equivalent to urbanization, demographic adjustments, together with a development within the youth inhabitants, and social and financial inequalities. It’s also harder to scale back the provision of medicine because of the truth the illicit markets are ever extra complicated. Bolivia believes it’s well timed to deal with this merchandise as a part of the midterm evaluate this yr, on the best way to implementing all of the worldwide commitments undertaken by way of drug coverage in direction of 2029. On this context, one which that stands out is the impotence of creating progress on coverage discussions to do with medicine coverage and the hyperlink between the issue of medicine and transnational organized crime, together with cyber crime, illicit trafficking, and terrorism. However we’d additionally wish to significantly underscore the necessity to guarantee financing and cooperation. We should counter the world drug downside based mostly on a human rights based mostly strategy, making certain that these rights will be loved, together with on the highest degree attainable of bodily and psychological well being and built-in strategy to drug insurance policies based mostly on public well being, human rights, justice, and regulation enforcement wants to position human dignity, human rights, and sustainable growth on the middle of responses to the medicine downside. My delegation believes one factor that’s essential to say is the omnibus decision to deal with and counter the world drug downside, adopted not too long ago on the UNGA. This decision promoted by the delegation of Mexico and my nation cosponsored it’s an effort mirror worldwide cooperation to acknowledge the necessity to handle its causes and penalties, consistent with the precept of widespread and shared accountability. It additionally seeks to advertise measures which assure entry to substances topic to regulate for medical and scientific functions within the framework of nationwide, authorized frameworks. Furthermore, this decision reaffirms the rights of Indigenous peoples to their very own conventional medicines, an to sustaining their very own well being practices, together with the conservation of their crops. So guaranteeing that the measures that are adopted to stop the illicit cultivation of crops which include psychotropic substances and eradicating them respect human rights and dully take into consideration the licit, conventional makes use of when there’s historic information indicating such use. Lastly, we want to thank this fee for its work specializing in contributing to the work of the ECOSOC Council and in direction of attaining the SDG’s, specifically SDG 3 and 16 of the 2030 Agenda. Thanks
Indonesia: For Indonesia, the 2019 Ministerial Declaration varieties the idea for motion by coverage, stability, and cooperation. For implementation, making certain accountability in encountering world drug downside. Indonesia’s are aligned with the SDG’s in tune with the UNODC central position of overseeing our collective efforts. Nevertheless, extra will be achieved. First we’d like an early warning system that’s globally dependable. Indonesia has established the NPS early warning system collectively [x] of varied nationwide providers such because the well being ministry, nationwide police, customs, meals and drug administration, and nationwide narcotic board put collectively an interactive database accessible by the web. The nationwide narcotic board web site gives NPS classification, statistics and analysis outcomes. Enhancements are nonetheless wanted, equivalent to enchancment, accessibility, graphic design, content material administration and automated artwork for NPS. Second Indonesia has been provided [x] domestically in endeavor prevention efforts throughout authorities ministries and establishments. Proof based mostly packages, equivalent to UNODC Household United had been adopted and carried out. Third- Indonesia believes that [x] is an island and therefore we should cooperate. We collaborate with stakeholders together with authorities businesses and native communities, additionally play an energetic international position, embodying multilateralism engagements, methods in countering the drug downside. Fourth- Indonesia [x] rehabilitation as a core mission. We take our accountability to nurture sufferer again to well being severely. We incorporate the worldwide requirements for the therapy of drug use dysfunction into nationwide commonplace. We prepare and certify drug remedy and rehab personnel to make sure professionalism. We scale UNODC initiative to deal with stimulant use dysfunction. We embrace group based mostly intervention and we encourage drug remedy and rehabilitation providers to be considered as an integral component, together with psychological well being, HIV/AIDS, and Hep-C comorbidity providers.
Ghana: Ghana is grateful to the Chair of the CND for his management qualities in addition to to the Secretariat for the well timed preparation for this assembly. Ghana acknowledges the progress made in recent times within the battle in opposition to drug trafficking, abuse, and associated crimes and can stay absolutely dedicated to our shared accountability of combating illicit medicine, selling public well being, and addressing safety and related socioeconomic challenges. Mr. Chair, Ghana is a signatory to all the present worldwide drug conventions and protocols. These conventions and joint our state events to determine acceptable authorized and [x] framework to cope with the drug [x] and supply a blueprint of measures for events to comply with. Ghana stays devoted to adopting evidence-based, collective methods, which prioritize well being, human rights, sustainable growth, worldwide greatest practices at its core. The Narcotics Management Fee launched a nationwide drug management grasp plan in 2022 as one in all Ghana’s progressive responses to the rising drug scenario. It’s an expression of a agency dedication and dedication to successfully and effectively handle the drug [x] in a interval of 5 years. Regardless of important progress remodeled the previous years, we should not lose observe of challenges, such because the [x] of transnational organized crime networks and addressing calls for for illicit substances. There have to be a multidisciplinary strategy. Mr. Chair, Ghana believes that strengthening worldwide cooperation and efficient collaboration is an important a part of fixing the drug downside. We’re able to enter new cooperations in addition to solidify current partnerships. We name for efficient data sharing, capability constructing, and mutual authorized help, primarily with our neighbors and regional companions inside the [x] area to strengthen regulation enforcement capabilities. It’s my honor to tell you Mr. Chair, that on the final assembly of heads of nationwide drug regulation enforcement businesses in Africa, held in Abuya, Ghana was elected to host the thirty second assembly, which is scheduled for September 2025. Ghana adheres to [x] the worldwide drug management conventions, which varieties the spine of worldwide efforts to regulate the accessibility and diversion of narcotic medicine and psychotropic substances. The narcotics management fee and the [x] medicine authority are the main state businesses that regulate the importation, distribution, and use of narcotic medicine and psychotropic substances for medical, scientific, industrial functions. On the worldwide entrance, Ghana works carefully with the INCB to observe the use and availability of managed substances. Once more, Ghana works in shut collaboration with its neighbors within the [x] area and different worldwide companions to observe and management cross border trafficking of narcotic medicine. I name for heightened collaboration in addressing [x] want for managed substances and the specter of drug abuse and trafficking. In conclusion Mr. Chair, Ghana stays relentless in working carefully with member states, UN businesses and regional our bodies to deal with complicated challenges posed by narcotic medicine. It’s only by collective motion, solidarity, and a balanced strategy that we will make significant progress to a drug free world.
Colombia: Colombia want to make a name early on this Fee. It’s essential for the analysis course of each within the thematic discussions which we are going to maintain proper up into 2028, in addition to subsequent dialogues to be held in a important spirit. The discussions shouldn’t be seen as a state of affairs or seen to defend at any price a dogma or the world drug scenario. However ought to be seen as a chance to query and mirror on methods and approaches. Allow us to not discuss only one, two and at one another however to one another. Colombia doesn’t have all of the solutions however I want to request you to deal with these discussions based mostly on a sure recognition that as issues are going, they’re going badly. Please perceive that we are going to not proceed to sacrifice our lives, the environment, and our growth for a worldwide drug coverage which has failed. Colombia has misplaced worry and it is best to lose it too with us to make sure we will make progress collectively.
Malaysia: My delegation reaffirms its dedication to the ideas define within the Ministerial Declaration of 2019 which emphasizes a complete and balanced strategy to addressing the world drug downside. The challenges posed by such downside require concentrated efforts at nationwide, regional, and worldwide ranges. According to our pledge made throughout the excessive degree section of the 67th session of the CND in March of this yr, we [x] devoted to enhancing worldwide and regional cooperation in countering the world drug downside. Our complete drug technique plan 2021-25 served as a framework for actions in line with our worldwide and regional treaty obligations. This yr Malyasia in collaboration with UNODC has organized the [x] symposium on medicine, therapy points, and challenges- what’s subsequent 1-3 October. The symposium was attended by officers from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, and Vietnam, in addition to the UK. The symposium supplied the avenue for sharing information by way of therapy of drug addicts in jail, elevating consciousness on lowering social stigma, and constructing cooperation amongst Asian member states. Malaysia stays energetic in enhancing bilateral cooperation, particularly with out neighboring nations, equivalent to Singapore, by a Memorandum of Understanding, our bilageral preparations complementing current Asian frameworks, together with the Asian Ministerial Assembly on Drug Issues and the Asia Seaport and Airport Interdiction Job forces to fight artificial drug trafficking by maritime and air routes. Mr. Chair- Malaysia will proceed to strengthen partnerships with different nations and worldwide organizations to disrupt the illicit manufacture, manufacturing, trafficking and distribution of medicine, aware that collaboration is essential to combating drug associated crimes. Malaysia stands agency in its resolve to implement the commitments within the 2019 Ministerial Declaration. We’re devoted to fostering a safer and more healthy society, with the aim of selling a society freed from drug abuse and society free from the harms of drug abuse and trafficking. True collaborative and progressive methods that mirror our shared accountability within the international battle in opposition to the world drug downside.
Nigeria: Regardless of all of the efforts [x] achieved in addressing the world drug downside, trafficking drug networks are intersecting international disaster and challenges well being providers. Low-cost and straightforward synthetics are altering drug markets with [x] outcomes. Drug use issues are harming well being, together with psychological well being, security, and wellbeing, whereas the harms brought on by drug trafficking and illicit drug economies are contributing to those many threats from instability, violence, to environmental devastation. Younger individuals are utilizing medicine greater than earlier generations and the vast majority of individuals being handled for drug use issues are below the age of 35. What this exhibits is that the supply of therapy has not saved tempo with these growth. Ladies particularly, undergo from therapy gaps. The world drug downside in all its varieties and manifestations impacts all of us and the stakes are particularly excessive for Africa. Nobody nation can deal with an issue of this matter alone, simply as effectively the world drug downside can’t solely be tackled solely by worldwide drug coverage making. It requires efficient implementation and collaboration amongst practitioners. We underscore the necessity for nationwide, regional and worldwide collaborations to succeed in towards addressing and countering the world drug downside. It’s within the gentle that Nigeria has continued to leverage partnership and help of the UNODC at addressing the challenges of the world drug downside. On the nationwide degree, Nigeria has strengthened cooperation and coordination amongst related nationwide authorities coping with drug challenges. An Inter Ministerial Committee on Drug Management has since been established to make sure seamless coordination on all points associated to drug management on the nationwide degree. Equally, sub-control committees have been arrange on the subnational degree. These teams meet commonly to judge the implementation of drug management insurance policies, and develop methods to strengthen every day drug management actions. They ar each approaches adopted within the nationwide drug management masterplan, which mixes regulation enforcement and the promotion of public well being, whereas using interagency collaboration and international cooperation in countering the world drug downside. Nigeria has continued to [x] of this doc to advance the counter narcotic marketing campaign. The curiosity in [x] within the nationwide drug management grasp plan is the inclusiveness and shared accountability to work collectively in direction of the target of the plan. The 4 technique pillars of the plan are drug provide discount, drug demand discount, entry to managed remedy for medical and scientific functions, governance, and coordination. We consider the mixture of those pillars is the perfect strategy in direction of addressing the challenges of drug abuse and illicit trafficking of medicine. Nigeria will proceed to provoke, deepen, and help worthwhile collaboration, whilst you name for a worldwide collaboration within the implementation of our commitments to handle the hyperlinks between drug trafficking, terrorism, [x], [x], smuggling of migrants, and different types of organized crime. Thanks
United States The US welcomes this time period’s midterm evaluate. Domestically america is working to deal with the deadliest drug menace in our historical past by way of a two-pronged strategy to guard in opposition to overdoses and scale back demand for medicine, together with by stopping drug use earlier than it begins, saving lives, and supporting individuals in restoration, and to dismantle the provision chains of illicit medicine, together with a crack down on the worldwide felony networks fueling deadly and nonfatal overdoses. These two strains of efforts mirror the balanced strategy we discuss right here in Vienna and the US pursues each to result in significant and lasting change. I’d like to focus on how Secretary Blinken and his senior management have traveled all through the US to fulfill with native authorities to make sure that our work overseas is knowledgeable by the scenario at house. These visits have afforded the alternatives to help native communities of their battle in opposition to the dangerous results of artificial medicine. For instance, sharing the most recent developments in NPS, equivalent to xylazine and nitazenes, or forging a reference to worldwide networks of prevention consultants or therapy suppliers. Regionally, we might additionally wish to additionally applaud the work of the Group of American States Inter American drug management fee, which hosted its 76th session two weeks in the past. The OAS held 4 days of spirited and fascinating discussions on subjects starting from overdose prevention and restoration, to regulation enforcement measures in opposition to gangs, and felony networks. The US is proud to collaborate with our companions within the Hemisphere to deal with our regional challenges. Globally america has labored with 163 nations, 15 worldwide organizations, and with enter from civil society to determine and drive the worldwide coalition to deal with artificial drug threats, with the purpose of galvanizing consideration to international shifts occurring within the illicit drug markets and to mobilize a coordinated worldwide response to deal with the manufacturing, transit, and consumption of illicit medicine. Since its launch in 2023, the coalition has doubled in numbers with working teams and sub-working teams assembly commonly to trade information and greatest practices. These conferences knowledgeable 68 suggestions for concrete actions governments can take throughout all three strains of effort to successfully handle the general public and well being security threats posed by artificial medicine, in addition to their impression on nationwide economies and citizen safety. The working group has additionally recognized over 120 current initiatives that may straight help governments desirous about implementing these suggestions. Yr 2 of the Coalition is dedicated to motion. We have to proceed to work collectively. Governments, worldwide organizations, the personal sector, civil society and others to scale back the areas of vulnerabilities that drug trafficking organizations look to use and to supply individuals with substance use issues with the help and the care that they want. I welcome all nations to contact my delegation for added data on Coalition’s work.
Pakistan: Acknowledging your requests for extra nations to supply updates on pledges, now we have on sharp discover made this replace on the pledges made by Pakistan earlier this yr. our nation Concerning the institution of a counternarcotics middle, acceptable infrastructure has been allotted in direction of the anti-narcotic headquarters for the envisioned fusion middle. Procurement of vital tools are furnishing are being initiated by UNODC and this choice course of for the [x] is presently underway. For the institution of the mannequin habit, therapy, rehabilitation reintegration middle, appropriate land has been recognized and its procurement from the provincial authorities is in course of. As soon as the land switch is accomplished, a proper mission settlement will probably be signed with our associate USINL to proceed with the institution of the middle. The third pledge was to strengthen our our interdiction efforts. Pakistan has established two police stations in strategic areas within the province of Bolojistan on non permanent infrastructure. Efforts are underway to have interaction worldwide companions for the event of everlasting infrastructure at these areas as effectively. We stay dedicated to fulfilling these pledges as a part of our broader efforts to fight drug abuse and trafficking and we are going to proceed to supply updates on their progress.
Morocco: As a contribution to the initiative pledge for motion geared toward mobilizing member states dedication in direction of concrete and impactful actions [x] aimed on the world drug downside. As outlined within the 2019 Ministerial Declaration, the Kingdom of Morocco pledged to share its personal expertise in stopping and combating the world drug downside with African nations. On this regards, I’m happy to tell that the related [x] authorities have continued their efforts to strengthen the capacities of African nations by organizing coaching seminars referring to the totally different sides of the world drug downside, significantly within the area of investigation strategies and instruments, technical and scientific, police and felony intelligence. Certainly, coaching facilities of [x] educated between 2023-2024 222 officers from 16 African nations. Morocco supplied additionally final yr, coaching in scientific investigation for the good thing about 21 trainees from many African nations. In the identical means, Morocco additionally continued trade with African states in reviews and evaluation, in addition to operational intelligence data, collected on members of felony networks operated between Morocco and African nations all through the satisfactory channels. The Ministry of Well being can be creating a program geared toward sharing Morocco’s expertise with African nations within the area of creating and implementing well being and social responses to the world drug downside.
Mexico: The delegation of Mexico want to be part of its voice to others who’ve expressed with strong arguments. I’m talking right here concerning the delegations of Bolivia and Colombia. We want to add three further factors to the controversy. The primary a type of is that now we have sought to look into the background as to how coca leaf ended up scheduled in schedule 1 of the conference and it appears to us that it may appear unusual however there is no such thing as a scientific foundation backing up this unique scheduling. The second level is that anybody who’s seen the lifestyle and the best way by which Indigenous communities dwell within the societies of the Andean nations, will know that the coca leaf has a conventional use and a use which is completely totally different from what is roofed below the conference; the 2 issues usually are not related. And the third thing- simply resulting from this determination of the coca leaf having been scheduled in schedule 1 of the conference, these Indigenous communities from the Andean area have seen their lifestyle affected. They’ve seen themselves subjected to stigma hooked up to their tradition, which must be remediated. My ultimate level chair is that each time that this fee meets, each time that the INCB works, they add substances to the schedules and the assorted schedules below the conference, with good purpose, however I feel it’s additionally honest for us to mirror collectively and take a look at whether or not or not there’s a have to do justice typically. Typically, we should always not simply add issues however take away issues too and I feel for this case it’s the elimination of the coca leaf from schedule 1 of the conference. Thanks.
Chair: No extra audio system on my record. I simply need to say a couple of phrases earlier than we proceed. The world drug downside is a big problem for all nations. No nation is immune. It has far reaching ramifications, which have an effect on future generations. And its unfavourable ramifications [x]. There’s nobody all resolution repair to this downside. We can’t work individually to attain success- that ought to be clear to all of us. We have to proceed dialogue. We must harness our variety of views and thru dialogue, we will attain that effective line that can assist us cope with this as holistically and comprehensively…and so we shouldn’t be tied find options however the options that we ought to seek out ought to be that which is deep in science, that which is in proof, that which can save our individuals. We should not have to speak at one another. We have to discuss to one another. And now we have to present room to different factors of views and now we have to combine these views fastidiously in arriving at proof based mostly choices that can inform coverage and motion. And that is the one means from the place I sit and what I’ve heard by others right here and so, allow us to not be tied in searching for a means out of this downside. As a result of deciding to behave alone and never collectively will carry a monumental failure to all of us. That is what I need to say on your contribution to this agenda merchandise, which isn’t closed till tomorrow morning. We’ll now open Agenda merchandise 10 entitled provisional agenda for the 68th session agenda and agenda merchandise 11 entitled different enterprise at the moment, or another interventions from the ground. Beneath Agenda Merchandise 10, I want to discover out from the ground if there are any interventions for Agenda merchandise 10? I see no interventions. We’ll now transfer onto Agenda Merchandise 11, entitled different enterprise. A draft determination has been tabled by Poland on behalf of the states members of the EU, entitled “Participation by the EU within the work of the fee.” Earlier than I ask the consultant of the Russian Federation to take the ground, I want to reiterate what I’ve stated earlier than. We’ve come that far in working collectively to attain outcomes on this [x]. That strategy ought to be what we should always undertake in order that we stock one another collectively in coping with widespread points, reasonably than deciding to behave independently, which might then break our foot in searching for consensus on the issues which are earlier than us, that impacts us all in very other ways. And do, I might attraction to us all to be constructive in deliberating on this topic that’s earlier than us. Poland you may have the ground.
Poland: On behalf of the EU and its member states, have tabled a draft determination on the participation of the EU within the Fee. I want to cross the ground to the Ambassador of EU to current this determination.
EU: Two of our member states Poland and Czechia have tabled respectively a draft determination on participation of the EU for consideration by the CND and CCPCJ at theis reconvened classes, on behalf of the EU and its member states. The purpose of those two texts is straightforward: to reaffirm the prevailing apply whereby the representatives of the EU might proceed to take part, with out the fitting to vote, within the work of the Commissions and be inscribed on the record of audio system in an effort to make interventions on behalf of the EU, together with for opening remarks. Such opening marks have historically been delivered within the CND, CCPCJ, and in reality all UN fora by group representatives, the place regional teams – the G77 and China, or the EU. The Secretariat might want to affirm that this certainly has been the case. This apply is effectively established and has served us effectively in Vienna. It derives from the fundamental precept that it’s a sovereign rights of every UN member state, every group, every group to outline the modalities of its exterior illustration. Our purpose is to not change anybody’s talking rights or set priority for different fora. It’s merely to keep up the prevailing apply within the CND and CCPCJ. Within the case of the EU, EU member states have entrusted the exterior illustration of the EU to institutional representatives, such because the EU delegation in Vienna. After entry into drive of Lisbon Treaty in 2009, we knowledgeable UNODC of those preparations in writing in 2019 to make it clear to all. Since then, this has been the accepted apply and it’s labored effectively. Nevertheless, since one UNODC member state has now explicitly challenged the established order, now we have no selection however to hunt a written affirmation of the prevailing apply. That is indispensable in order that the EU can proceed to take part within the work of the CND and CCPCJ and current positions of the EU and its member states that’s agreed by them. This consists of statements on the Plenary and interventions within the Committee of the Complete, and informals, just like previous CND and CCPCJ classes, nothing much less nothing extra. Throughout the casual consultations, we heard dozens delegations saying they help the present apply and don’t want to set precedent for different UN fora. The proposed modification tabled by the Russian Federation would do the alternative. It could mark a major change to the prevailing apply. Firstly, the modification would take away the essential reference to members of the prolonged bureau, whose position is acknowledged in ECOSOC decision 2003/31.These embrace regional teams, the G77 and China, and the EU, who’re inscribed on this record of audio system for opening marks reserved for members of the prolonged bureau. Secondly, the proposed amendments would create a brand new class of talking rights for dozens of worldwide organizations, with out essentially having a previous authorization from their members. This could clearly not serve the work of the CND however make it unworkable, unwieldy, and unimaginable to manipulate. It’s lower than the worldwide organizations however their member states to divide about their exterior illustration. Mr. Chair I want to take this chance to thanks and all delegations for the constructive and productive discussions which have taken place over the previous two weeks, serving to us to enhance our regional drafts. We’ve got fastidiously listened to your options and tried to include them to the fullest lengthen attainable, with the purpose to attain broad help. We’ve got additionally consulted the Secretariat and thru the Secretariat, the workplace of authorized affairs and are utmost grateful for the dear recommendation. We recall that almost all delegations that we spoke to throughout the casual consultations stated they weren’t against the present apply. Some requested if it could be vital to place the apply in writing and what can be probably the most acceptable venue for doing so? From our perspective, placing the prevailing apply on paper is important now in an effort to carry certainty and continuity to our work earlier than the following common classes of the CND and CCPCJ in Spring of subsequent yr. Let me conclude by saying that the EU has engaged in an open, inclusive, and clear method with all delegations on this subject. Our choice is to have this determination adopted in a easy trend. I want to invite all delegations to review our textual content and in case you are glad with the present apply, to help their adoption and oppose any modification to the draft. Thanks.
Russia: The RF expressed its place with regard to the draft choices it submitted earlier. The essence of our place is that such points ought to be dealt by ECOSOC. Their consideration on the degree of the Fee can result in points with the work of the perform of the commissions. We’d actually be helped by an impartial authorized recommendation from New York and we don’t want to make or be hasty. We have to fastidiously contemplate every thing. States throughout the session clearly indicated that they weren’t snug with adopting this determination. They proposed concepts, resolutions, and proposals on the way to enhance it. And the primary message to the cosponsors was to take time to investigate and to debate. Nonetheless the draft determination has been submitted and on this concern the RF has to make amendments- an modification to the operational a part of this draft concerning the participation of the EU in work of this Fee. We’re proposing deleting on the finish of the operational a part of the textual content the phrases, “reserved for members of the Prolonged Bureau,” since that doesn’t absolutely correspond to the prevailing apply within the Commissions. In accordance with the apply, “not all members of the prolonged bureau,” particularly the Vice-Chairs and Rapporteurs should intervene on the closure of the session. And one other essential half in our view- our modification doesn’t pertain to the prevailing apply of the G77 with China in the beginning of the session, which we absolutely help. If there are any issues, we will work on a textual content in an effort to guarantee that is completely clear as a result of we’re all clearly intending to make sure that the G77 under no circumstances ought to lose something and we consider that there’s a necessity so as to add on the of the operational draft the next phrase “and affirms that this apply ought to apply on an equal foundation to different intergovernmental organizations, referred to in rule 74 within the Guidelines of Process of the Purposeful Commissions of the ECOSOC Council. We’d recommend that this proposal displays the intention which prevails within the fee and the intention is to not be confrontational and it ought to enable us to supply readability concerning the rights and powers of observers of the Fee, who ought to have equal alternatives to take part in accordance with the work. Equal alternatives that’s the purpose. I want to observe that throughout the casual consultations on the draft, the member states and delegations of the EU underscored themselves that they weren’t searching for to have any kind of unique or particular rights. They acknowledged the truth that there’s different intergovernmental organizations talked about within the guidelines of process of the useful commissions which have comparable powers and that’s what behind our proposals- geared toward setting this understanding within the textual content of the draft. And as soon as once more this draft has been submitted and the problem of whether or not or not it’s going to be withdrawn or amended just isn’t resolved. Our modification just isn’t aiming to stop the participation of any group within the classes. But when they’ve a sure curiosity, then this chance will probably be given to them on equal footing with the EU. I want to repeat that that’s the purpose and the spirit of the proposed wording. Now it may be labored on to some extent. It may be improved however it’s geared toward selling equality since we’re on the trail in direction of engaged on the textual content. The RF stands prepared to deal with different eventualities, thanks.
Chair: The alerts i get out of your final assertion, is that there’s room for work on the choice that’s earlier than and that we will do work in order that we agree on that call. There’s a request for clarification. Before everything, I might need to discover out from Poland whether or not you suppose you could possibly nonetheless work on the draft determination in order that we come out with a consensus determination from this level?
Poland: First we want to see the Russian proposal, we want to see the doc, amended with the brand new Russian proposal earlier than we will begin a dialogue on the brand new proposal. As a result of the Russian delegate stated they might need to delete part of the textual content. I want to see the brand new wording of this paragraph.
Chair: I’ll ask a comply with up query. Would you wish to work collectively on the textual content of the amendments in order that we will come again with some type of widespread textual content? It’s not 5:44 Ought to I give the delegations 10 minutes to think about engaged on the a part of the choice?
Poland: May you give us 5 minutes to debate amongst out member states to debate the problem?
Chair: You’ve gotten ten minutes.
Chair: We’ve got not been capable of resolve the matter that brought on us to droop our assembly and so we want to carry our proceedings at the moment to some closure. However earlier than doing that, there have been two delegations that needed to take the ground below Rule 45 on the Guidelines of Process. Are there different delegations nonetheless with us within the room? First Israel, you may have 2minutes.
Israel: We want to categorical our ongoing concern concerning the course of dialogue. Much like the morning session, it seems that some delegations are utilizing this platform to additional their political agenda which contributes to the unfold of disinformation. We’ve got additionally noticed that these allegations select to undertake a constructive stance on [x] strains with their pursuits in areas equivalent to technical help, capability constructing, and worldwide cooperation, subjects the place they categorical the sources they presently lack. In gentle of this, I want to reiterate the scenario regarding the 100 hostages nonetheless being tortured and abused, disadvantaged of elementary human rights for the previous 426 days. Whereas we’re dedicated to bringing our individuals again, we’re additionally going through challenges in a number of fronts, together with right here, which don’t contribute to the welfare of Gazans. We consider it’s important to sentence the actions of Hamas, which impede humanitarian support from reaching these in want. Additional than condemning the actions of Hamas, particularly using civilian as human shields whereas obstructing the supply of humanitarian support. We urge the worldwide group to exert strain to stop the assaults on Israel. Such actions not solely inflicts hurt on our individuals but additionally destabilize the broader area of the Center East. Israel has the fitting and obligation to defend itself and its residents.
United States: We exercised the fitting of reply this morning and we thought that we thought that might be adequate. So let’s simply say we’re disenchanted that this fora is once more getting used for political points which are diverting us from our actual focus. We merely need to restate what we stated this earlier morning and if that might simply be mirrored within the file in order that we don’t should restate it. Whereas I’ve the ground, earlier than we embark tomorrow, contemplating the problems earlier than us, can we ask the Secretariat if they’ll present us data on what the sensible functions can be if both of the selections had been made, particularly the amendments made by Russia. It appears to us that as a sensible matter, we might find yourself with one thing like 200 worldwide organizations entitled to talk earlier than our ministers would be capable to communicate and we simply surprise, as a sensible matter, whether or not that is workable.
Chair: The choice earlier than us has been mentioned. We’ve got not come to any agency conclusion and till that’s achieved, we won’t be able to present you any data. The Secretariat won’t be able to anticipate how the wording will probably be. Till that’s achieved, we won’t be able to however I perceive what you’re saying and it’s justified. It’s an inexpensive request to make, so let’s see the way it goes tomorrow. On this observe, I need to thanks on your cooperation. We’ll adjourn our assembly now and resume tomorrow at 10am. The assembly is adjourned.
