2019 Ministerial Segment

Publications22 August 2023

Youth response to the 2023 World Drug Report

The Paradigma Youth Coalition present their response to the 2023 World Drug Report, emphasising the importance of involving young people in shaping progressive drug policies with evidence-based approaches, inclusivity and harm reduction at their core.

Events

CND Intersessional meeting - Thematic session on the implementation of all international drug policy commitments following up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration (December 2023)

Vienna / Online

4 December 2023 - 6 December 2023

The 2023 thematic discussions will be structured around a comprehensive stock-taking of progress toward implementing responses to the challenges identified by the taking stock paragraph of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration.

Events

CND Intersessional meeting - Thematic session on the implementation of all international drug policy commitments following up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration (October 2023)

Vienna / Online

23 October 2023 - 25 October 2023

Blog6 April 2023

Harm reduction, racial justice, Indigenous Peoples rights: UN Human Rights Council breaks new ground on drug policy

The latest Human Rights Council resolution on the human rights implications of drug policy represents the most ambitious and progressive resolution on the matter to date, and should influence the outcome of the upcoming 2024 mid-term review of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration.

Publications30 March 2023

'Opportunities and challenges for the engagement of civil society in human rights oriented drug policies' - Czechia CND conference room paper

Czechia stresses the importance of an evidence-based, integrated, balanced drug policies rooted in the freedom of citizens, the protection of human rights, dignity and the rule of law.

Publications30 March 2023

'National Dialogue on the International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy' - Ghana CND conference room paper

Ghana discusses the first ever National Dialogue on the International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy, including identifying human rights priorities and integrating them in the national plans for reform.

News10 February 2022

Drug decriminalisation is working in Oregon. Other states should follow.

More than 16,000 people have now had access to peer support, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, housing and job assistance thanks to the state's decriminalisation reform.

Events

65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

Vienna / Online

13 March 2022 - 17 March 2022

The 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is expected to take place on 14-18 March 2022.

Publications19 August 2021

Turning the tide: Growth, visibility and impact of the civil society drug policy reform movement at the UN

IDPC offers a historical analysis of civil society advocacy for drug policy reform at the UN, assessing gains, challenges and insight on how the latter have been generally overcome.

Events

CND Intersessional meeting - Thematic session on the implementation of all international drug policy commitments following up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration

Vienna, Austria

18 October 2021 - 20 October 2021

The CND's Autumn 2021 thematic sessions will focus on issues related to the power and resources criminalised networks and their use of technology.

Publications7 April 2021

Edging forward: How the UN’s language on drugs has advanced since 1990 (Version 2)

IDPC and TNI provide an overview of the evolution of the UN-agreed language on key drug policy issues for the last three decades.

News10 September 2020

Drug policy experts raise concerns regarding the draft EU Agenda and Action Plan on Drugs 2021-2025 - Open Letter

Civil society experts concerned the new Agenda and Action plan turns its back to the EU's 'balanced approach' on drug policy.

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