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IDPC asks for the 2019 Ministerial Segment

Building off of IDPC's asks from 2016, 2019 looks to continue the important progress made in prioritizing drug policy within the UN's priorities on human rights and development.

In March 2019, UN member states will gather in Vienna for a Ministerial Segment at the 62nd Session of the Commission…

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The 2018 Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Report of Proceedings

IDPC offers an analysis of the keys issues discussed during the 61st Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

3 hours, 15 minutes ago

Civil society submissions to the Report of the OHCHR on the implementation of the UNGASS Outcome Document with regard to human rights

IDPC members and allies contributed a number of submissions to the call for contributions of the OHCHR concerning the upcoming report on UNGASS implementation and human rights.

May 24, 2018

IDPC submission to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights’ report on UNGASS implementation and human rights

IDPC provides an overview of the intersections between human rights and drug control as enshrined in the UNGASS Outcome document, offering recommendations for a better coordination of these two spheres of international cooperation.

May 22, 2018

ASEAN and HIV prevention amongst people who inject drugs: The need for an effective and sustainable response

This IDPC briefing paper analyses some of the most concerning risks, and offers recommendations for the consideration of policymakers in ASEAN.

May 10, 2018

Promoting harm reduction and community-based treatment to ensure a health-based response to drug use in Cambodia

This paper seeks to contribute to understanding of existing policies related to harm reduction in Cambodia, as well as the challenges to and opportunities for improvement in order to reduce the health and socio-economic harms associated with drug use.

May 7, 2018

Kalusugan sa kulungan: Examining the policy for people living with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C in Philippine prisons

This Paper provides an analysis of critical public health problems for the Philippine prison population, in relation to HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C (HCV), and offers recommendations for addressing these ‘twin epidemics.’

May 7, 2018

Medicinal cannabis policies and practices around the world

IDPC and MUCD provide an overview of the key models of regulation and offer general recommendations to improve public policies in areas where legislation is already in place and to improve decision-making in countries where reform is pending.

April 23, 2018

Drug dependence treatment in Thailand: Progress against persistent concerns

This paper provides recommendations for overcoming challenges in light of current policies and practices in Thailand so that the drug treatment system can result in improved health and human rights outcomes for people who use drugs and people dependant on drugs.

March 7, 2018

What comes next? Post-UNGASS options for 2019 (Version 5)

IDPC suggests avenues to ensure that the outcome of the 2019 High Level Ministerial Segment reflects international commitments and debates.

March 5, 2018

The IDPC ‘UNGASS Asks’: Progress made and remaining challenges

IDPC revisits the progress made against the "Asks" developed by the network in view of the UNGASS of 2016.

March 5, 2018

IDPC analysis of the UNODC World Drug Report 2017

This year’s report, which includes content like interactive maps and data sets, is one of the agency’s most thorough and accessible publications to date.

January 26, 2018

What comes next? Post-UNGASS options for 2019 - Version 4

IDPC suggests avenues to ensure that the outcome of the 2019 High Level Ministerial Segment reflects international commitments and debates.

January 15, 2018

Drug laws in West Africa: A review and summary

IDPC and WACD summarise and review existing drug legislation from the 15 ECOWAS member states, as well as Mauritania and Morocco, concluding on the need for reform to align domestic laws with regional and international commitments.

November 23, 2017

IDPC contribution for the pre-review of CBD and Tramadol at the 39th WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence

In this advocacy note, IDPC offers some analysis and key recommendations on CBD and tramadol to inform the ECDD’s meeting set to take place in November 2017.

November 2, 2017

IDPC contribution for the upcoming report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on 'Civil society space in multilateral institutions'

IDPC reviews the successes and obstacles of civil society participation in the 2016 UNGASS as a case study to feed into the upcoming OHCHR report.

November 2, 2017

IDPC progress report 2016-2017

This IDPC progress report provides an overview of our activities between 2016 and 2017, including our continuing efforts to build capacity for drug policy advocacy and the numerous publications and resources produced during this period.

November 2, 2017

IDPC contribution for the upcoming report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the Sustainable Development Goals and Health

IDPC calls upon the OHCHR to promote harm reduction, reiterate its call for the decriminalisation of drug use and end all other forms of inhumane and disproportionate punishment.

October 27, 2017

Edging forward: How the UN’s language on drugs has advanced since 1990

In an effort to help digest and contextualise the UNGASS Outcome Document, this IDPC briefing paper explores a selection of key themes by analysing the consensus-based language agreed by UN member states during high-level meetings over the last quarter of a century.

September 28, 2017

IDPC response to the INCB Annual Report for 2016

IDPC analyses some key aspects of the INCB report, focusing on the Foreword, the thematic chapter on women and drugs and the INCB's approach towards health, human rights and cannabis regulation.

September 25, 2017

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IDPC asks for the 2019 Ministerial Segment

The 2018 Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Report of Proceedings

Civil society submissions to the Report of the OHCHR on the implementation of the UNGASS Outcome Document with regard to human rights

IDPC submission to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights’ report on UNGASS implementation and human rights

ASEAN and HIV prevention amongst people who inject drugs: The need for an effective and sustainable response

Promoting harm reduction and community-based treatment to ensure a health-based response to drug use in Cambodia

Kalusugan sa kulungan: Examining the policy for people living with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C in Philippine prisons

Medicinal cannabis policies and practices around the world

Drug dependence treatment in Thailand: Progress against persistent concerns

What comes next? Post-UNGASS options for 2019 (Version 5)

The IDPC ‘UNGASS Asks’: Progress made and remaining challenges

IDPC analysis of the UNODC World Drug Report 2017

What comes next? Post-UNGASS options for 2019 - Version 4

Drug laws in West Africa: A review and summary

IDPC contribution for the pre-review of CBD and Tramadol at the 39th WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence

IDPC contribution for the upcoming report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on 'Civil society space in multilateral institutions'

IDPC progress report 2016-2017

IDPC contribution for the upcoming report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the Sustainable Development Goals and Health

Edging forward: How the UN’s language on drugs has advanced since 1990

IDPC response to the INCB Annual Report for 2016

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