Statement by the IDPC Consortium on Agenda Item 7 at the 68th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Excellences, ladies and gentlemen,
I am delivering this statement on behalf of the International Drug Policy Consortium, a global network of over 190 NGOs that come together to promote drug policies grounded in human rights and social justice.
Thank you Chair for your commitment to civil society participation. Despite funding cuts and an increasingly hostile environment, civil society remains essential to this Commission - bringing evidence, and highlighting the real-world impacts of drug policies.
Excellencies,
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