Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Publications31 August 2023

Stuck in the inertia of the past: Report of the 66th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

IDPC notes clashes between reform and status quo advocates in the international community, in the context of tensions related to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia and increasingly central calls for systemic change.

Events

Leveraging civil society engagement at the CND thematic discussions in October - Online workshop

Online / Vienna, Austria

7 September 2023

To better facilitate civil society engagement in the first thematic discussion the workshop will give room to discuss the October topics and will give guidance on the speaker selection process.

News3 July 2023

An activist in parliament: An interview with Danish MP Nanna W. Gotfredsen

Drugreporter interviewed Nanna W. Gotfredsen - a street lawyer, activist, and member of the Danish Parliament, to discuss the prospects of drug policy reform in Denmark.

News9 June 2023

WHO launches a single-source repository on drug dependence information

WHO improves its information-sharing process by introducing a new single-source repository, representing the only online, freely accessible collection of information and reports on new psychoactive substances and medicines.

Events

CND special event to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and to launch the 2023 UNODC World Drug Report

Vienna / Online

26 June 2023

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will hold a hybrid event commemorating the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and launching the 2023 World Drug Report.

News20 April 2023

Aligning drug policy and human rights commitments at the global level – The 66th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and drug policy reform in Ghana

At this year's CND, Ghana's recent drug policy reforms set an important precedent of how approaches to drug policy led by health and human rights priorities can prevail over the failed 'war on drugs' approach.

News5 April 2023

With Russia’s grip on UN Vienna weakening, a different debate on drug policies is possible

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has contributed to a turning tide for a more progressive and human-rights-based approach to global drug policy.

News5 April 2023

Making the UN more NGO-friendly: An interview with Jamie Bridge

Drug Reporter interviews IDPC's Jamie Bridge to discuss his accomplishments as Chair of the VNGOC in making Vienna more receptive towards civil society.

News5 April 2023

Cannabis and coca leaf top UN drugs commission agenda

There is an increasing gap between the rhetoric of consensus at the CND and the reality of growingly divergent national positions on drug policy.

News30 March 2023

A world tired of drug prohibition: Impressions at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

The Drugreporter team report on the highlights of this year’s 66th CND, where several member states vowed to leave prohibition and the 'war on drugs' behind.

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.

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