Commissioner Grover: “Removing the drug-use stigma”
Read original article in Myanmar Times People who use drugs or possess small quantities for personal use engage in a non-violent act that potentially harms only them. Yet out of fear and a limited understanding of the complex nature of drug use and dependence, Myanmar has for many years taken a
Fentanyl et autres drogues synthétiques: «Un défi émergent auquel il faut faire face»
Instaurer des contraventions pour usage de drogue ? Le gouvernement Macron fait fausse route, selon Khalid Tinasti, Secrétaire exécutif de la Commission globale de politique en matière de drogues. Mais ce débat permet d’ouvrir les yeux sur les ravages du fentanyl. Lire la tribune dans Le Monde
ASEAN: Drugs might harm individuals, but current policies undermine social cohesion
Global Commissioners and former presidents Ruth Dreifuss of Switzerland, Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, and Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, publish an opinion piece on drug policy reform in Southeast Asia in eight major papers, in ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand) and Hong Kong. Bangkok Post (Thailand)
Former President of Timor-Leste, Nobel Prize recipient José Ramos-Horta, and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, join the Global Commission
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, 8 November 2017 Further expanding its breadth and diversity, the Global Commission on Drug Policy is honored and delighted to welcome two distinguished new members, Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2008) and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2009-2017) and Nobel Peace
Our International Perspective On America’s Response To The Opioid Epidemic
Read original article in the Huffington Post A lot has been written about the current crisis of opioid addiction and overdose, which is now the leading cause of death for Americans under 50. Even if this dramatic development affects almost solely North America, there are many parallels to situations that other
La Comisión Global recomienda la descriminalizacion como elemento clave para frenar la epidemia de opioides en Norteamérica
NOTA DE PRENSA Miércoles 1 de noviembre de 2017 La actual epidemia de opiáceos que está azotando América del Norte requiere urgentemente de un marco legal equilibrado y responsable para gestionar la presencia de drogas en la sociedad. Las autoridades inicialmente respondieron a la crisis limitando el suministro de opioides
La Commission globale appelle à la dépénalisation comme élément central de la riposte à la crise des opioïdes en Amérique du Nord
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Genève, mercredi 1 novembre 2017 La présente crise des opioïdes qui sévit en Amérique du Nord met en évidence la nécessité de disposer d’un cadre législatif bien conçu et correctement appliqué pour le contrôle des drogues. Alors qu’une première réponse des autorités a été de se concentrer
The Global Commission calls for decriminalization as key to addressing the opioid epidemic in North America
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday 1 November 2017 The current opioid epidemic that is sweeping across North America urgently requires a balanced and responsible legal framework for managing the presence of drugs in society. Authorities initially responded to the crisis by limiting the supply of prescription opioids from health care providers. Evidence
Talking Policy: César Gaviria on the Peace Treaty and Drug Policy in Colombia
César Gaviria [member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy] governed Colombia from 1990-1994, during which time he fought Pablo Escobar’s Medellín drug cartel and oversaw the civil war between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Recently, the Colombian government signed a landmark peace deal with the FARC
Drogues: «Il faut franchir le pas de la régulation des marchés»
Présidente de la « Commission globale sur la politique des drogues », Ruth Dreifuss regrette que la France reste à « mi-gué » avec la future création d’une amende punissant l’usage de cannabis. En juin 2011, plusieurs anciens dirigeants internationaux, dont l’ancien secrétaire général des Nations unies Kofi Annan et les anciens présidents du Brésil, du
