Highlights on the 54th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

From 21st to 25th March 2011, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will gather in Vienna, Austria, to discuss the international drug situation and the implementation of the UN drug control conventions. This webpage will be updated regularly to provide updates on the CND meeting.

Agenda and official documents

• Click here to download the preliminary agenda of the CND.
• Click here to download official CND reports, conference room papers, udpates on side events and information for participants.
• Click here to access information on the resolutions that will be presented during the meeting.

Practical information

• IDPC NGO Guide on the CND - Provides information on the CND programme and resolutions, practical information on the CND and civil society involvement in the debates, and details on IDPC activities.
• Briefing for NGOs and CSOs from the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC)

NGO activities

• IDPC series of lunchtime policy seminars (from 1:00 to 2:45 pm):
  
  • Monday: Illicit drug overdose: a major cause of preventable death - EHRN.
  • Tuesday: Diversion of drug offenders from prison to treatment - IDPC.
  • Wednesday: Counting the costs: 50 years of the war on drugs - Transform.
  • Thursday: 50 years on: the 1961 Single Convention and the coca issue - TNI.
• IDPC Reception on Wednesday, 6:00pm

Please click here to access the official IDPC flyer, which provides more details on the content, dates and venue of IDPC events and other events of interest.

Please click here to access the latest VNGOC update.

NGO coordination

There is an NGO lounge where NGOs can meet and work together. This lounge is equipped with a PC, internet connection, Wi-Fi, and a projector for PowerPoint presentations. Every morning at 9:00, the VGNOC will hold an NGO briefing meeting, where information will be provided about the day’s events and NGO activities can be coordinated. This is a useful way to catch up on the latest news and plans for the day. The VNGOC will also make available a list to coordinate the involvement of NGO participants wishing to speak at the Plenary.

IDPC/IHRA Blog

IDPC and the International Harm Reduction Association will blog live during the CND meeting to report key highlights from the Plenary and the Committee of the Whole.

Media activities

IDPC has updated its Media Information Resource Pack. Originally published in 2009, the updated version of the pack provides information and background resources on key issues related to the UN drug control system.