UNITED NATIONS J O U R N A L. Commission on Narcotic Drugs Fifty-seventh session Vienna, March 2014 No. 3

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1 UNITED NATIONS J O U R N A L Commission on Narcotic Drugs Fifty-seventh session Vienna, March 2014 No. 3 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS MONDAY, 17 March a.m. Plenary, Fifth meeting Board Room B M-Building,1st floor Item 2: Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters (concluded) Item 12: Policy directives to the drug programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and strengthening the drug programme and the role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as its governing body, including administrative, budgetary and strategic management questions: (a) Work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and policy directives; (b) Role of the Commission as the governing body of the drug programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: (i) Strengthening the drug programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; (ii) Administrative, budgetary and strategic management questions. Documents: E/CN.7/2014/2-E/CN.15/2014/2 E/CN.7/2014/6 E/CN.7/2014/8-E/CN.15/2014/8 E/CN.7/2014/15-E/CN.15/2014/15 E/CN.7/2014/CRP.4 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS: Pursuant to Commission decision 55/1, the deadline for submission of draft resolutions was set for Thursday, 13 February 2014, at noon. Any revision of a draft resolution that has already been distributed as an official document must be based on the official, edited version of the text. For this purpose, sponsors are requested to obtain the finalized official electronic Word document from the Secretariat. Revisions to the text must be clearly marked using track changes in Word and submitted electronically to the Secretariat's Office (M0122) for further processing. JOURNAL: The journal of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs is issued every morning. It contains the agenda for the day and various announcements. Delegations wishing to include an announcement should contact the Secretary of the Commission: Ms. Jo Dedeyne-Amann, extension 27241/4282. V (E) * *

2 3 p.m. Plenary, Sixth meeting Board Room B M-Building, 1st floor Item 10. Implementation of the international drug control treaties: (c) International Narcotics Control Board; (d) International cooperation to ensure the availability of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes while preventing their diversion; (e) Other matters arising from the international drug control treaties. Documents: E/CN.7/2014/2-E/CN.15/2014/2 E/CN.7/2014/CRP.2 E/CN.7/2014/CRP.3 E/CN.7/2014/CRP.10* E/INCB/2013/1 E/INCB/2013/4 ST/NAR.3/2013/1 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 3 p.m. First meeting Board Room A M-Building, 1st floor Consideration of draft resolutions: E/CN.7/2013/L.2-L.5 and E/CN.7/2013/L.7-L.14 OTHER MEETINGS 9 a.m. EU Coordination Meeting M4 9 a.m. NGO Coordination Meeting M0E27 2 p.m. EU Coordination Meeting M4 3 p.m. AKT Review meeting M7 4 p.m. Informal consultation on draft resolutions L.8 and L.12 M5 ONGOING PRESENTATIONS a.m. 2-5 p.m a.m. 2-5 p.m a.m p.m. Presentation on PICS (Precursors Incident Communication System) Organized by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB/ Precursor Control Section) Presentation of PEN Online (The automated online system for the exchange of pre-export notifications) Organized by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB/ Precursor Control Section) Presentation of the National Drug Control System (NDS) and the International Import/Export System (I2ES) a new online platform to facilitate and speed up the process of issuing import and export authorizations for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by competent national authorities (CNAs) Organized by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) MOE23 MOE23 MOE24 2

3 SIDE EVENTS Monday, 17 March a.m. NEW PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES: A GLOBAL CHALLENGE, A GLOBAL RESPONSE. Organized by the Government of the United States of America a.m. PRESENTATION ON THE RESEARCH STUDY: THE DRUG SITUATION IN TAJIKISTAN IN Organized by the UNODC Statistics and Surveys Section and the Government of Tajikistan a.m. SENTENCING POLICIES FOR DRUG OFFENCES BEST PRACTICES IN THE UK. Organized by the Academic Council on the UN System (ACUNS), Vienna Liaison Office and the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) p.m. METHAMPHETAMINE ON THE RISE. Organized by the UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Section and the Government of Japan p.m. A TOOL FOR DEBATE: THE OAS REPORT ON DRUG POLICY. Organized by the Governments of Guatemala, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) p.m. TRAINING AND PROFESSIONALIZING DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION SERVICES. Organized by the Colombo Plan, the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Government of the United States of America p.m. MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING. Organized by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and the New Zealand Drug Foundation p.m. PREVENTING AND REDUCING OPIOID OVERDOSE MORTALITY. Organized by the Government of the United States of America, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the World Health Organization (WHO) p.m. ADDRESSING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND USE IN THE GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION: 20 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP. Organized by the Mekong MoU Signatories: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and UNODC p.m. ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION: EFFECTIVELY USING JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND TO REDUCE DRUG USE. Organized by the Governments of the United States of America and Mexico p.m. BANKING ON EVIDENCE: DRUG POLICY EXPERIENCES IN EUROPE. Organized by the Governments of the Czech Republic and Switzerland and the Open Society Foundations (OSF). Conference Room M3 Conference Room M6 Conference Room M2 Conference Room M3 Conference Room M2 Conference Room M6 Conference Room MOE79 Board Room B Conference Room M3 Conference Room M2 Conference Room M6 3

4 Rotunda ONGOING EXHIBITS AND EVENTS (13-21 March 2014) The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (CPDAP) Sri Lanka Activities and projects of the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Achievements and activities in countering the world drug problem Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Germany Information stand on GIZ s work on alternative development and trafficking from/to Afghanistan Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom UK Demand Reduction: Communications Campaigns Permanent Mission of Indonesia Indonesia's Narcotic Board Exhibition Permanent Mission of Colombia Prevention of consumption Cooperation Programme on Drugs Policies between Latin America and the European Union (COPOLAD) Spain Information on the Cooperation Programme on Drugs Policies between Latin America and the European Union Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC) Turkey Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Portugal EMCDDA publications Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation Russian Federation in the fight against the world drug problem Ministry of Health Malaysia Integrated Substance Control Management System or SPIKES Ministry of Home Affairs Myanmar Twenty years of commitment and success: showcasing the alternative development products of the Greater Mekong Subregion under MoU initiatives Permanent Mission of China Drug control in China M Building, ground floor (M0E) UNODC Country Office for Afghanistan Illicit Drugs in Afghanistan: UNODC s response to a multifaceted threat Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Afghanistan Drug and Organized Crime Coordination Unit (DOCCU) Afghanistan Activities of Drug and Organized Crime Coordination Unit (DOCCU) of ECO M Building, first floor (M01) UNODC Country Office Pakistan Enhancing training for law enforcement UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Section UNODC/Advocacy Section/Communication Publications and drugs exhibition UNODC Drug Prevention and Health Branch UNODC Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch Container Control Programme (CCP) information material and films UNODC/Advocacy Section/Civil Society Civil society documentation Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) Greece Therapy centers in prison: a window on society 4

5 GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. A list of offices and telephones in the M-Building during the high-level segment is annexed to this Journal. Statements 2. Delegates delivering statements are requested to supply their statement in advance to the Secretariat, preferably by (sgb@unodc.org), or, alternatively, provide printed copies of their statements to the conference room officer in the Plenary Hall. A minimum of 200 copies should be provided to the Secretariat if delegations wish to have their statements distributed to delegations of States and organizations attending the session. Documentation 3. The official languages of the session are the six official languages of the United Nations: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Official documents of the session will be made available in all six official languages. 4. Documentation to facilitate consideration of some of the issues on the provisional agenda are available on the website of the fifty-seventh session: ( 5. As part of the Secretariat s efforts to reduce expenditure and limit environmental impact through the digitization of conference materials and publications, only a limited number of printed pre-session documents will be available at the session venue. Each delegation will receive a single complete set of the documents in the language of its choice. Delegates are therefore kindly requested to bring their own copies of the pre-session documents to the meeting. 6. The main document distribution counter during the session s high-level segment (13-14 March 2014) and the regular segment (17-21 March 2014) will be located on the 1st floor of the M- Building. Each delegation will be provided with a distribution box for documents and the Journal. The Journal will contain the daily programme and other information related to the conduct of the session. Bilateral meetings during the regular session 7. For the reservation of rooms for bilateral meetings between Member States during the regular segment of the fifty-seventh session (17-21 March 2014), please contact: UNOV Meetings Management Unit conference@unvienna.org, (+43-1) In submitting the requests, Member States are reminded to include the date, time and proposed duration of the meeting and the number of officials to be in attendance. Delegates working areas and wireless network connection 9. Wireless connectivity is available everywhere in the M-Building. Delegates working areas ( cyber corners ) with desktop computers equipped with standard software and Internet access will be located on the ground floor of the M-Building, as well as on the seventh floor (C0751) of the C- Building. Photocopying services 10. The Secretariat is not in a position to provide photocopying services for delegations. Conference rooms 11. Each seat in the conference rooms in the M-Building of the Vienna International Centre for which simultaneous interpretation is available will be equipped with a portable receiving set and headphone. Participants are requested not to remove that equipment from the meeting rooms so that it may be checked periodically and the batteries recharged if necessary. 5

6 Use of mobile phones and laptops 12. Conference participants are kindly requested to keep their cellular telephones switched off inside conference rooms, as they cause radio frequency interference in the sound system, adversely affecting the sound quality of interpretation and the recording of proceedings. 13. The use of laptops in conference rooms can cause similar problems. Conference participants are requested not to use laptops next to open microphones Travel claims 14. Representatives entitled to travel expenses paid by the United Nations should submit their claims to the Secretariat, office MO123. List of participants 15. Delegations are kindly requested to submit corrections and additions in writing to the Secretariat, office MO123. Commissary 16. Commissary passes will be issued, upon completion of the registration process, to heads of Member State delegations, professional staff members of specialized agencies and all staff members of the United Nations assigned to the Commission from duty stations other than Vienna. Catering services 17. The cafeteria is located on the ground floor of F-Building. The cafeteria is open from 7.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. (breakfast) and from a.m. to 2.45 p.m. (lunch). The coffee area in the cafeteria is open from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. The restaurant is currently closed for renovations. 18. The coffee areas in the M-Building and the C-Building (C07) are open from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The Cocktail Lounge is located in the C-Building (C02), with opening hours from a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Receptions at the Vienna International Centre can be arranged by contacting the catering operations office ((+43-1) ; catering@unido.org). Travel services 19. The American Express office (room number C0E01) is available to participants requiring assistance with travel, car rentals, sightseeing and excursions. The office is open Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Banks 20. Bank Austria has a branch providing full banking services on the first floor of C-Building, as well as a cashpoint (ATM) at the entrance level of D-Building of the Vienna International Centre. The office hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Postal services 21. A post office on the first floor of C-Building of the Vienna International Centre (ext. 4986) provides all regular postal services, including a fax service, from Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. First Aid 22. Medical attention is available from the clinic operated by the Joint Medical Services located at the Vienna International Centre, F-Building, seventh floor (ext and, for emergencies, ext ). The clinic is open from 8.30 a.m. until noon and from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., except on Thursdays, when it is open from 8.30 a.m. until noon and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. For emergency assistance at other times, please contact the Central Security Office in room F0E21 (ext. 3903). 6

7 Access to the Vienna International Centre 23. Participants arriving at the Vienna International Centre by taxi are advised to disembark in the side lane (Nebenfahrbahn) of Wagramer Strasse, register at Gate 1, walk across Memorial Plaza, proceed to entrance A and follow the signs to M-Building. Participants arriving by metro (U1 line) should disembark at the Kaisermühlen/Vienna International Centre station, follow the signs marked Vienna International Centre, register at Gate 1, walk across Memorial Plaza and proceed to entrance A. 24. There are no parking facilities for conference participants, except for permanent mission delegates in possession of a valid parking permit. Security 25. During the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, including the highlevel segment, from 13 to 21 March 2014, the Austrian authorities will be responsible for security outside the premises of the Vienna International Centre. The United Nations Security and Safety Service will be responsible for security inside the Vienna International Centre. 26. Specific requests regarding security arrangements and related matters should be addressed to: Chief of the United Nations Security and Safety Service United Nations Office at Vienna, P.O. Box 500 A-1400 Vienna, Austria, Room F0E08, VICSecurityChiefOffice@unvienna.org. Tel.: (+43-1) ; fax (+43-1) For security reasons, conference participants are requested not to leave luggage, briefcases or laptops unattended. Online posting 28. The VIC Online Services will allow participants convenient access to documentation, including the agenda and programme of work, the meetings programme, the schedule of special events, and information for participants regarding facilities and services available in the VIC; it will also provide access to the digital recordings of public meetings. The application will be available through participants mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet PCs at the following Internet address page of the United Nations Office at Vienna: The VIC Online Services application is designed to facilitate the distribution of documents and meetings information more broadly during the conference, while helping to reduce paper use. ***EMERGENCY 99*** 7

8 Offices at the M-Conference Building Annex I Office Telephone Chairperson M Secretary of the Commission M /4282 UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME Executive Director Mr. Yury Fedotov M /5001 Office of the Executive Director Mr. Roberto Arbitrio, Chief M /4246 Ms. Linda Mos-Duhr, Personal Assistant to the Executive Director Division for Treaty Affairs 8 M /5003 Mr. John Sandage, Director, DTA M /4229 Ms. Martha Barrios de Leroy, Assistant to DTA Director M /4164 Secretariat to the Governing Bodies Ms. Jo Dedeyne-Amann, Chief and Secretary CND M /4282 Mr. Flavius Roversi, Secretariat Services Officer M /4138 Ms. Livia Krings, Secretariat Services Officer M /5129 Ms. Regina Rohrbach, Associate Secretariat Services Officer M /3898 Ms. Doris Resch, Consultant M /83036 Ms. Karen Li, Intern M /5417. Ms. Florencia Aguirre, Intern M /4423 Commission Secretariat (General Information/Support) Ms. Filomena Hidalgo, Meetings Services Assistant M /4144 Ms. Michaela Bichler, Meetings Services Assistant M /4634 Commission Secretariat (Draft Resolutions/Reports) Ms. Renate Weidinger, Meetings Services Assistant M /4057 Ms. Simone Rupprich, Assistant to Secretary CND M /4280 Ms. Virginia Carvalho Santos, Meetings Services Assistant Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs M /5105 Mr. Jean-Luc Lemahieu, Director D /4654 Division for Operations Mr. Aldo Lale-Demoz, Director E /5587 Division for Management Mr. Dennis Thatchaichawalit, Director E /4145 International Narcotics Control Board Mr. Raymond Yans, President M0E /4277/4163 Mr. Andrés Finguerut, Secretary M0E /4277/4163 Conference Service Mr. Hanna Abifadel, Mr. Linto Thannikkel M /4726/4322 Conference Room Officers Plenary/BRB+M Conference Room Officers COW/BRA 21330/21331 Documents Distribution (Outside Board Room B, first floor) Plenary/BRB+M NGO lounge M0E Registration desk Gate Pass Office Gate Internet Corner Coffee lounge M0E M0E and M01

9 MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS The four-year term of office expires on 31 December of the given year. 1 Afghanistan Algeria Angola Australia Austria Belgium Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Cameroon Canada China Colombia Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Egypt France Germany Guatemala Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Nigeria Namibia Netherlands Pakistan Peru Poland Republic of Korea Russian Federation Spain St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Tajikistan Thailand Togo Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Zimbabwe

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