25 October 2013 17:30-19:30

Denver, United States

This workshop will help prepare reform organisations for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs to be held in New York in 2016.

17 April 2014 15:00-17:00

London, UK

This interactive workshop is looking at how and why development NGOs should engage with the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs.

7 May 2014

London, United Kingdom

This event will present a report which provides an independent economic analysis of the current international drug control system.

9 June 2014 18:00-20:00

New York City, United States of America

This panel of experts will describe the economic, environmental, and public health consequences of the criminalization of drug use, mass incarceration, and aerial spraying for eradication of coca.

16 June 2014 13:00-15:00

Geneva, Switzerland

The governments of Switzerland, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico and the Global Commission on Drug Policy will join in for an event on the impact of the world drug problem on human rights during the 26th session of the Human Rights Council.

14 July 2014 13:15-14:30

New York, USA

This panel discussion will provide an opportunity to discuss how to prepare effectively for the 2016 UNGASS on Drugs.

9 - 17 March 2015

Vienna, Austria

9-12 March will be devoted to a Special Segment on the 2016 UNGASS on drugs, while the CND proper will be held between 13 and 17 March.

6 November 2014 13:00-14:00

London, United Kingdom

Ruth Dreifuss, a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, will present the approach to drugs policy implemented in Switzerland based on public health rather than criminalisation.

17 November 2014 15:00

New York City, United States of America

On 17 November 2014, the United Nations University will host “a roundtable discussion to help all stakeholders prepare for UNGASS 2016.

17 November 2014 10:00-13:00

Geneva, Switzerland

Increasing voices are urging political leaders and citizens to rethink the approach to illicit drugs and to rebalance the international response to drug use.

27 February - 1 March 2015

Toronto, Canada

Canadian Students For Sensible Drug Policy will be hosting its 7th Annual National Conference, providing a platform for stakeholders to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and organise for future actions.

16 January 2015 13:00-10:00

New York, United States

This event aims to review progress since the formal launching of the Civil Society Task Force (CSTF), as well as areas of opportunity for greater involvement of key communities at the 2016 UNGASS on drugs.

6 February 2015 15:00-16:30

This event will provide a discussion of US approaches to drug policy at home and abroad with two senior Obama administration officials.

21 April 2015 10:00-12:45

With an eye to UNGASS 2016, the United Nations University is convening a panel discussion to consider where common ground might be found on public health issues.

6 - 7 July 2015

Colchester, Essex

This course will provide students with the core legal foundations of human rights and drug control, present tools to undertake research and will introduce the political landscape of policy reform in the lead up to the UNGASS and beyond.

6 May 2015 15:00-18:00

New York, USA

The Civil Society Task Force will hold the 5th Civil Society hearing in preparation for the high level thematic debate in support of process towards the 2016 special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem.

7 May 2015

New York, USA

The high-level thematic debate will contribute to the ongoing preparatory process of the 2016 special session of the General Assembly led by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND).

26 June - 8 July 2015

New York, USA

This meeting will focus on the role of the forum and ways to implement its functions in following up on and reviewing the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda.

21 May 2015 14:20-15:10

Vienna, Austria

At this side-event for the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, expert panelists on drug policies and corrections in peace-keeping/post-conflict situations will present the challenges and opportunities in those respective areas.

19 May 2015 17:45-19:30

Geneva, Switzerland

This side event aims at taking stock of contributions from the World Health Organisation, national policy makers and other stakeholders to inform the UNGASS debate on drugs.