UN drug conventions

Blog28 November 2024

The drugs omnibus resolution 2024: The cold war between ‘drug-free world’ and ‘harm reduction’

The resolution's veneer of consensus betrays deepening fractures in global drug policy debates, as demonstrated by the string of 'disassociation' statements that followed the document's adoption.

News13 November 2024

Coca leaf review: a reckoning for global drug control — IDPC statement at the 2024 CND thematic discussions

IDPC calls on the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) to right a historical wrong by supporting the critical review of the coca leaf and ultimately approve its descheduling.

Publications12 November 2024

Cannabis regulation, EU drug law, trade rules and the UN drug control treaties

TNI, GDPO and WOLA engage with six European countries to discuss trends towards reform in cannabis policy, offering innovative solutions for legal tensions, coordination and policy development.

Events

68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

Vienna, Austria / Online

10 March 2025 - 14 March 2025

The 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will take place at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) between 10-14 March 2025.

News13 October 2024

Indigenous rights, knowledge and expertise should be centred in coca leaf review - IDPC statement to the 47th WHO ECDD

IDPC calls on WHO's Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) to rectify the historical error of the coca leaf scheduling, affirming Indigenous rights, and ensuring their involvement throughout the review process.

Publications26 September 2024

Righting a historical wrong: The UN review of the international status of the coca leaf

IDPC provides background information on the scheduling of the coca leaf in the international drug control treaties, outlines the ECDD coca review process, and makes the human rights case for the removal of the plant from the treaty schedules.

Events

CND 67th Session Reconvened

Online / Vienna, Austria

5 December 2024 - 6 December 2024

The continuation of the 67th session takes place in December 2024.

Events

Harm reduction, the 'Vienna spirit', and the pro-reform coalition - Follow-up to #CND67

Online

18 April 2024

Join EHRA to discuss progress and potential futures for international drug policy reform advocacy at the CND,

Blog5 April 2024

CND 67: A meeting full of milestones

This year's CND marked a departure from conservative groupthink, fostering genuine debate —including as led by Colombia and the US, tensions among UN agencies' stances, and increased civil society participation.

Blog25 March 2024

‘Harm reduction’ takes centre stage as UN drug policy breaks free from the shackles of consensus

Despite Russia's and China's opposition, 'harm reduction' made it into a CND resolution for the first time in history.

Blog17 March 2024

'Starting here. Starting now.' Pro-reform coalition led by Colombia calls time on failed drug war at UN high level drugs meeting

Despite a weak outcome document, the high-level segment showed the voices of dissent are resolutely growing.

Press Releases14 March 2024

Crisis and division at UN drug summit: Unprecedented pro-reform coalition led by Colombia challenges “war on drugs”

While world leaders convened at UN headquarters in Vienna today, an unprecedented pro-reform coalition led by Colombia called for a new approach to the catastrophic global drugs crisis that now claims half a million lives annually, and drives human rights violations across the world.

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