Committee of the Whole (CoW) – Tuesday Afternoon

L5. Strengthening early warning mechanisms consisting of monitoring and assessment systems to enable effective responses to the emergence of new synthetic drugs, new psychoactive substances, precursors and precursor substitutes Chair: Welcome.  Pp1 Pp2 Pp3 Agreed? Not quite? Kyrgystan: IIntrodcing L5 – https://docs.un.org/en/E/CN.7/2026/L.5  Chair: Which paragraphs are close to being agreed on? Kyrgystan: Maybe pp8. … Kyrgistan: …

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Plenary – Tuesday afternoon session

Item 3 – General Debate (cont.) Guatemala: Would like to extend a warm greeting to acting Executive Director. The world drug problem is a complex challenge that requires multifaceted responses. As a transit country, Guatemala strengthens operative activities to combat trafficking and related structures. Seized over 950kg of cocaine in 2025, over 400 so far …

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Side event: Human rights implication of drug policy: Prevention, accountability, effective remedies

Michael Camilleri, OHCHR. Eliminating impunity, access to justice are key elements of the 2016 UNGASS. The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy states that everyone has the right to accountability. They suggests actions MS can take: create transparent human rights mechanisms, conduct investigations, holding perpetrators accountable, ensure access to appropriate remedies. Here we …

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Plenary – Monday afternoon session

Ecuador: The world drug problem has reached an unprecedented level and is a threat to peace and security. Due to our geographical position, Ecuador is fighting on the front lines. We have organised crime and narco-terrorism. Criminals are making corruption prosper. The efforts that Ecuador is making includes seizing 20,000 tonnes of drugs worth US$14 …

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