{"id":198134,"date":"2024-04-05T11:04:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=198134"},"modified":"2024-04-05T12:33:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T16:33:31","slug":"the-recent-conclusion-of-the-67th-session-of-the-united-nations-commission-on-narcotic-drugs-cnd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/the-recent-conclusion-of-the-67th-session-of-the-united-nations-commission-on-narcotic-drugs-cnd\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Drug Policy Conference Sees Record Attendance and Resolutions Passed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1723448909\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-4273063171\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs ad\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The conference had over 2500 delegates attending from over 140 countries<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Programme<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> contained over 140 Side Events in addition to the main Plenary topics discussed. <\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3338625220\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">H.E. Philbert Johnson of Ghana, Chair of the CND at its 67th\u00a0session, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">remarked that this was<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> the biggest gathering of the Commission ever, with 140 Member States of the United Nations represented as well as representatives of 18 intergovernmental organizations, 141 non-governmental organizations, and nine UN entities. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">During the 67th\u00a0\u00a0session of the CND, four\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/unodc\/en\/commissions\/CND\/session\/67_Session_2024\/draft-proposals.html\"><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">resolutions<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u00a0were also adopted, covering topics including: alternative development; rehabilitation and recovery management <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">programmes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">; improving access to and availability of controlled substances for medical purposes; and preventing and responding to drug overdose.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The Commission <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">also <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">placed <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Twenty-three new substances\/precursors under international control<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-959841189\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1216884080\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">In addition, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Antigua and Barbuda hosted one of the side events, t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">itled &#8211; The importance of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">D<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">eveloping National Drug Policies for Effective Programme Development<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. This event<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">was convened on Wednesday 20<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s13\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> March<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> was supported by <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the governments of Canada, El Salvador, Guyana, Uruguay, and the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States (ES-CICAD\/OAS)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> This event attracted over a hundred delegates<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> from throughout the world<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-4171037651\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Lt. Col Edward Croft, Director Office of National Drug Control and Money Laundering Policy, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Antigua<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and Barbuda, introduced the event, which was moderated by Antonio Lomba, Chief of the Institutional Strengthening Unit (ES-CICAD\/OAS). Lt. Col Croft highlighted Monitoring and Evaluation of the country\u2019s policy and the progress made during implementation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Dr.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Daniel Radio, Secretary General National Drug Board, Uruguay, stressed the importance of including comprehensive supportive services for persons with substance use disorders, while Ambassador Adam Namm, Executive Secretary ES-CICAD\/OAS, shared what ES-CICAD does, presented the document &#8220;How to Develop a National Drug Policy&#8221; and stressed the importance of the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2391987963\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s12\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Mr. Eduardo Loyola, Executive Director National Anti-Drug Commission, El Salvador, addressed their policy development process and the key strategic lines of action, and finally, Mr. James Singh, Director Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit, Guyana, shared their policy development, approval, and successes in the first year of implementation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-460347418\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The conference had over 2500 delegates attending from over 140 countries and the Programme contained over 140 Side Events in addition to the main Plenary topics discussed. H.E. 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