The XLV Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) will be held on June 15-16, 2015 at the Headquarters of the OAS in Washington, DC, USA.
The meeting will be one of a series of intersessionals to discuss the modalities of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on drugs, to be held from 19th to 21st April 2016.
This regional congress will focus on the specific stakes of the death penalty in East and South-East Asia and particularly on the use of capital punishment against drug traffickers.
As the UNGASS 2016 approaches, there is a need to consider how criminal justice approaches best fit within efforts to create an integrated and balanced approach for the international drug control regime.
This conference aims to engage in grassroots advocacy, resource development, coalition building and direct services for those made vulnerable by drug use.
The Global Addiction Conference is the annual meeting for the Global Addiction Association and this year will look at the impact of addictions, patient care and beyond.
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.
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.