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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…

Publications 3 hours, 7 minutes ago

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.

Publications 3 hours, 15 minutes ago

Robert Carr Fund Request For Proposals now open

The Robert Carr Fund for civil society networks invites global and regional networks and consortia of networks to apply for a grant to support core funding and/or activity needs of the networks and/or consortia for up to three years (2019-2021).

News Alerts 5 hours, 7 minutes ago

The end of AIDS: far from over

While progress has been made in the global fights against HIV/AIDS, countries still struggle to treat the epidemic due to a lack of care and education within communities.

News Alerts 1 day ago

Harm Reduction Journal Call for Papers - Peer involvement and engagement in research

Harm Reduction Journal invites you to submit to a special collection of the journal on: the “Involvement & Engagement of Peers in Research”, to be launched at the 26th Harm Reduction International Conference in Porto, 28 April – 1 May 2019.

News Alerts 1 day ago

We need to offer safety drugs testing to users across society, not just at festivals and nightclubs

Carl Hart advocates for a broader availability of drug safety testing to ensure a safer drug use not only at some festivals and nightclubs in the UK.

News Alerts 1 day, 4 hours ago

Voicing community interests in the global fund: a guideline for the involvement of people living with HIV in the global fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s country coordination mechanism

New publication suggests community engagement and involvement are crucial in responding to HIV/AIDS within countries through community coordination mechanisms.

Publications 5 days, 2 hours ago

IDPC CICAD statement

Statement from Ann Fordham documents challenges in forming drug policies that center public health, human rights, and development.

News Alerts 5 days, 2 hours ago

Facebook: allow for life-saving harm reduction “instructions for non-medical drugs”

Petition calls for Facebook to permit content relating to non-medical drugs in order for other groups to promote necessary harm reduction measures.

News Alerts 5 days, 23 hours ago

Regulating Cannabis – a detailed scenario for a nonprofit cannabis market by Tom Decorte

A new book from author Tom Decorte offers a detailed model of what a regulated, non-profit cannabis market might look as more countries continue to legalise and decriminalise cannabis.

Publications June 8, 2018

Drug-related police encounters across the globe: How do they compare?

The authors identify substantial disparities in drug policing between different countries, irrespective of domestic policies.

Publications June 4, 2018

Strategies to help young adults limit negative consequences of marijuana use

The authors identify strategies to limit the use and negative side effects associated to cannabis.

News Alerts June 4, 2018

IDPC Statement at the occasion of the 40th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence

IDPC urges the ECDD to commit to a rigorous review of cannabis products to dispel myths and seek to redress the contradictions with regard to these substances enshrined in the UN drug conventions.

News Alerts June 1, 2018

62nd Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and High-Level Segment

14 - 22 March 2019

Vienna, Austria

The tentative dates for the Sixty-second session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna are: 18-22 March 2019. The High-level Ministerial Segment would precede it, on 14-15 March 2019.

Events 1 June 2018

Procedures and practices in respect of civil society engagement with international and regional organizations

The OHCHR highlights civil society's advocacy, expertise and implementation role, summarises good engagement practices and underscores challenges.

Publications May 31, 2018

CND Intersessional meeting

25 June 2018

Vienna, Austria

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will hold an intersessional meeting on 25 June 2018.

Events 31 May 2018

2nd Challenging Criminalisation Globally pre-conference : Demanding transparency, dialogue and action!

22 July 2018

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

AIDS Accountability International began the Challenging Criminalisation Globally project as a way to catalyse corss-movement involvement in rethinking and re-strategising around how a larger variety of stakeholders can challenge criminalisation collectively, with a particular focus on communities and civil society from the Global South.

Events 31 May 2018

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.

Publications May 24, 2018

Why are so many people denied the painkillers they need?

Not just in India but all around the world, pain is still an "invisible" epidemic.

News Alerts May 22, 2018

WOLA, EQUIS, IDPC and Dejusticia submission to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights’ Report on UNGASS Implementation and Human Rights

WOLA, EQUIS, IDPC and Dejusticia outline the negative impacts of drug policies on women and suggest recommendations to mitigate and redress them.