Overall, the INCB engaged in a productive discussion with civil society organisations, and its attitude at this event was highly promising compared with that demonstrated often in recent years.
At the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva, 194 countries will decide whether to adopt or reject WHO’s first ever Global Health Sector Strategy for Viral Hepatitis.
This UNGASS demonstrates the impact civil society pressure can achieve. The drug policy reform movement will continue to grow into a formidable global social movement towards 2019. The collective demand for change will grow ever louder leading to sustainable and seismic breakthroughs at national, regional and ultimately UN levels.
We have collated some of the amazing articles and blog posts that have been produced on the UNGASS 2016. Click on the links to access the original pieces.
The UNGASS last week revealed the willingness of some countries to admit the failure and negative consequences of the ‘war on drugs’ approach to drug policy, and to move forward to explore alternatives for the sake of the health, human rights, security and development of communities.
Realizing that simply telling people not to use drugs and arresting them when they do wouldn’t slow HIV infections, health workers advocated for a new approach: harm reduction.
One year ago, IDPC elaborated five main “asks” for the UNGASS on drugs. The UNGASS is now just a few weeks away – so how close have we come to realising these demands?
