65th Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Straße 5, Vienna, Austria

The 65th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs will take place 14-18 March 2022 in Vienna, Austria. Read our Guide to CND to learn how NGOs can best engage with the Commission. Visit the CND website for the official documentation. All VNGOC events and important information for civil society will be posted on […]

Side Event “Introducing the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Common Position On Drugs”

Organised by the VNGOC with the support of Australia, and the Associacao de Tratamento de Toxicodependentes de Macau, the International Movement for Advancement of Education Culture Social & Economic Development, the Pakistan Youth Organization and the UNODC CSU. The event will launch and showcase the Asia-Pacific Common Position on Drugs, which was developed to capture […]

Informal Dialogue with the Executive Director

The Informal Dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director, Ms. Ghada Waly will be held on Wednesday, 16th March 10.30am CET (Vienna time) The event will be held online via MS Teams:

Side event “Cross-cutting Evidenced-based Interventions on Drugs and Crime in Africa for the Implementation of UNODC Strategic Vision for Africa”

Organised by the Slum Child Foundation with the support of the UNODC CSU and the VNGOC. The event will present the outcome of the ‘high-level conference on drugs and crime: Promoting Evidence-based Interventions on Drugs and Crime to Foster African Development’ held in Kenya in February 2021, focusing on these topics: Crime and drug prevention […]

Informal Dialogue with the CND Chair

The informal dialogue with the CND Chair will be held online via MS Teams. Thursday, 17th March 9AM to 10AM CET (Vienna time) Click here to join the meeting: https://bit.ly/3Kcafvx

Side-event “Responding to drug-related challenges in the cyberspace: Vulnerabilities and opportunities to engage civil society”

Organised by the UNODC CSU with the support of the Government of Switzerland, the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and the VNGOC. The 2019 Ministerial Declaration identified the increased criminal misuse of information and communications technologies for illicit drug-related activities as one of the challenges to be addressed in order to […]

2022 Annual General Assembly – PART 2

Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Straße 5, Vienna, Austria

Part 2 of the Annual General Assembly will take place onThursday, 17 March at 4.30 p.m. CETat the Vienna International Centre, Building E, Room E1175 and online via Zoom. You can register for the Zoom meeting here: https://bit.ly/3sKqd99 Relevant Documents: Draft AgendaVNGOC Annual Report 2021Strategic Plan 2022-25

Informal Dialogue with WHO

The informal dialogue with WHO will be held online via Zoom Tuesday, 12th April 1PM to 2PM CEST (Vienna time) Click here to register for the meeting: https://bit.ly/3Dkdoaw

CND Special Event

CND Special Event: commemorating the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and launching the World Drug Report 2022 The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will hold a hybrid event commemorating the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and launching the 2022 World Drug Report. The event will take place in a […]

CND & CCPCJ briefing for Newcomers in the NGO Community

Did you just join VNGOC or the Alliance or do you want to refresh your knowledge about the two Commissions? Join the CND/ CCPCJ Briefing for New Comers! The UNODC Secretariat of the Governing Bodies (SGB) is inviting all interested NGOs to attend a briefing about the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and the Commission […]

CND Thematic Intersessional

Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Straße 5, Vienna, Austria

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will hold a thematic intersessional hearing 21-22 September 2022. The meeting is part of the multi-year workplan developed by Member States as a follow up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration.  This year's thematic focus is that “Responses not in conformity with the three international drug control conventions and not in conformity with applicable […]

CND ONE-DAY SPECIAL FORUM ON
ACCESS TO MEDICINES

Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Straße 5, Vienna, Austria

Chair’s One-Day Special Forum on scaling up the implementation of international drug policy commitments on improving availability of and access to controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes The event is taking place on Monday, 10 October 2022, from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Vienna Time (CEST), online and in the plenary hall of the […]

Reconvened 65th CND

Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Straße 5, Vienna, Austria

The reconvened 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will be held on 8 and 9 December 2022, at the Vienna International Centre (Board Room C, 4th floor of the C-Building), and online, starting at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m CET. All organisations in consultative status with ECOSOC are invited to send observers. […]

NGO orientation briefing on the 66th CND

Room M-3 (1st floor M-building), Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Str. 5, Vienna, Austria

The orientation briefing for NGOs attending the 66th CND will be held on Monday, 13th March 2023 at 9AM in Room M-3 (1st floor M-building) of the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and online via MS Teams. If you are planning to attend online, please register to receive the MS Teams link: https://forms.office.com/e/RXA1sfR8Rf The briefing will […]

66th Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Straße 5, Vienna, Austria

The 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will take place 13-17 March 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Read our Guide to CND to learn how NGOs can best engage with the Commission. Visit the CND website for the official documentation. All VNGOC events and important information for civil society will be posted […]

Informal Dialogue with OHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP & WHO

Room M-3 (1st floor M-building), Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Str. 5, Vienna, Austria

The hybrid informal dialogue with representatives of OHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP & WHO will be held on Tuesday, 14 March 11AM to 12noon CET in person in Room M-3 (M-building, 1st floor, Vienna International Centre) and online via MS Teams.

Side Event: “The Impact of Drugs on Children and Youth: Effective Responses”

The hybrid side event is being organised in the margins of the 66th CND by Proyecto Hombre with the support of Spain, the UNODC Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, the World Federation Against Drugs and the Dianova International. Join us in person in Room M-2 of the Vienna International […]

Informal Dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director

Room M-3 (1st floor M-building), Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Str. 5, Vienna, Austria

The hybrid informal dialogue with the chair of the 66th CND will be held on 15 March 11AM to 12noon CET in person in Room M-3 (M-building, 1st floor, Vienna International Centre) and online via MS Teams.

Informal Dialogue with the CND Chair

Conference Room 6 (CR-6, C-building, 7th floor), Vienna International Centre Wagramer Strasse 5, Vienna, Austria

The hybrid informal dialogue with the chair of the 66th CND will be held on 16 March 9AM to 10AM CET. Join us in person in room Conference Room 6 (CR-6, C-building 7th floor) of the Vienna International Centre or online via MS Teams.

Informal Dialogue with INCB President

Room M-3 (1st floor M-building), Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Str. 5, Vienna, Austria

The hybrid informal dialogue with the President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) will be held on 16 March 11AM to 12noon CET. Join us in person in room M-3 (M-building, 1st floor, Vienna International Centre) or online via MS Teams.

2023 Annual General Assembly

The  Annual General Assembly  is scheduled forThursday, 16 March 2023 at 4 p.m. CETat the Vienna International Centre, (Room M-3, M-building 1st floor) and online via Zoom Useful documents: We look forward to welcoming as many members as possible at the meeting. For those of you who can not attend in person, there will also be […]

Side event “Saving lives – putting joint commitments into action”

The hybrid side event is being organised in the margins of the 66th CND by the UNODC Civil Society Unit with the support of Austria, Kenya, the United States, UNODC Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs. Join us in person in room M-2 of the Vienna International Centre or online. […]

CND Thematic Discussions (October)

Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Straße 5, Vienna, Austria

In preparation for the 2024 Mid-Term Review, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will conduct a comprehensive stock-taking of progress made in implementing all international drug policy commitments to address the challenges identified in the 2019 Ministerial Declaration. The thematic discussions will consist of two intersessional meetings - the first one will take place 23-25 October 2023 […]

CND Thematic Discussions (December)

Vienna International Centre (VIC) Wagramer Straße 5, Vienna, Austria

In preparation for the 2024 Mid-Term Review, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will conduct a comprehensive stock-taking of progress made in implementing all international drug policy commitments to address the challenges identified in the 2019 Ministerial Declaration. The thematic discussions will consist of two intersessional meetings - the first one will take place 23-25 October 2023 […]

1st intersessional meeting of the 67th CND

The Chair of the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is convening an intersessional meeting of the Commission 2 February 2024, at 2PM CET (Vienna, UTC+1) in Conference Room 3, Vienna International Centre and online. The meeting will be held in English only. NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC are invited to […]

CND Side event – “GLOBAL CALL FOR ACTION: SCALING-UP EVIDENCE-BASED, SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS”

The hybrid side event is being organised in the margins of the high-level segment of the 67th CND by by Italy and Switzerland with the support of Ghana, Thailand, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs. Join us in person in room M-2 of the Vienna International Centre […]

CND side event – “EVIDENCE BASED EARLY PREVENTION AS A CORE HUMAN RIGHT FOCUSED INVESTMENT NEEDED TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF PUBLIC SAFETY POSED BY DRUGS”

The hybrid side event is being organised in the margins of the high-level segment of the 67th CND by Slovenia with the support of Norway, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the UTRIP Institute and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs Join us in person in room M-3 of the Vienna International Centre or […]

CND side event: HUMANITARIAN PRACTICES AND ALIGNMENT WITH THE ROME CONSENSUS 2.0: PROGRESS FROM A GLOBAL POLICY REVIEW

The hybrid side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by the the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent with the support of the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the C4 Recovery Foundation, the Drug Policy Network South-East Europe, Elternkreis Wien, the Knowmad Institut, Treatment Alternatives for […]

CND Side Event: “TAKING STOCK AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICYMAKING: COMMEMORATING THE NYNGOC’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY”

The hybrid side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations with the support of Chile, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United States, the Group of Friends on HIV Prevention AmongPeople who Use Drugs and People Living in […]

Informal Dialogue with WHO

The hybrid informal dialogue with representatives of WHO will be held on Tuesday, 19 March 11AM to 12noon CET in person in Room CR-7 (C-building, 7th floor, Vienna International Centre) and online via MS Teams.

Informal Dialogue with INCB President

The hybrid informal dialogue with the INCB President will be held on 20 March 09AM to 10AM CET in person in Room CR-7 (C-building, 7th floor, Vienna International Centre) and online via MS Teams.

CND side event: “INJECTABLE OPIOID AGONIST THERAPY WITH HYDROMORPHONE IN AUSTRIA – A NEW PERSPECTIVE?”

The online side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by the International Federation of Social Workers with the support of Austria, the Correlation-European Harm Reduction Network, the European Network of People who Use Drugs, the Federation of Austrian Professionals Working in the Field of Drugs, the International Association for Applied […]

Informal Dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director

The hybrid informal dialogue with the chair of the 67th CND will be held on 20 March 11AM to 12noon CET in person in Room CR-7 (C-building, 7tt floor, Vienna International Centre) and online via MS Teams.

2024 Annual General Assembly

The  Annual General Assembly  is scheduled forWednesday, 20 March 2024 at 4 p.m. CETat the Vienna International Centre, (Room CR-7, 7th floor) and online.

Informal Dialogue with the CND Chair

The hybrid informal dialogue with the chair of the 67th CND will be held on 21 March 9AM to 10AM CET. Join us in person in room Conference Room 7 (CR-7, C-building 7th floor) of the Vienna International Centre or online via MS Teams.

CND side event: “THE INTERSECTIONS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVALUATION, EVIDENCE AND THE APPLICATION OF PREVENTION SCIENCE BY STATES AND CSOS: PERSPECTIVES FROM EUROPE, AFRICA, AND AMERICA”

The hybrid side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by the Institute for Research and Development “UTRIP” with the support of Slovenia, Carlton Hall Consulting LLC, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs. Join […]

Informal Dialogue with OHCHR, UNAIDS, & UNDP

The hybrid informal dialogue with representatives of OHCHR, UNAIDS & UNDP will be held on Thursday, 21 March 11AM to 12noon CET in person in Room CR-7 (C-building, 1st floor, Vienna International Centre) and online via MS Teams.

CND Side Event: “THE DECLARATION OF OVIEDO: 2024 GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR INCORPORATING PREVENTION IN DRUG POLICIES”

The hybrid side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by the Association Proyecto Hombre with the support of Spain, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment andRehabilitation Section, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, the World Federation Against Drugs and Dianova International. Join us in […]

CND side event: “THE NECESSITY TO INCREASE DRUG TREATMENT AND HEALTH SERVICES IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA”

The in-person side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by the the International Federation of Non-Governmental Organizations with the support of the Association ofRehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau, the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association, the Vienna NGO Committee and the UNODC Regional Office Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Join us in […]

CND side event: “FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION: CALLING UPON THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO REIGNITE EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION IN RESPONSES TO THE 2022 UNODC-WHO-INCB JOINT CALL TO ACTION”

The hybrid side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by the Union for International Cancer Control with the support of Australia, Belgium, the UNODC Prevention,Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the African Palliative Care Association, the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, the International Children’s Palliative Care Network, Team Humanity, the Worldwide […]