69th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
CND 2026
The 69th CND will take place 9-13 March 2026
Guide to the 69th CND
A guide for NGO participants to the 69th CND taking place 09-13 March 2026.
Learn how to effectively engage at the CND.
To support NGO and CSO participation in and engagement with the Commission, the VNGOC has prepared a detailed Guide with information about the Commission and how it operates; information about NGO participation in the Commission and suggestions on how they can engage most effectively with its work (even if they cannot be present in Vienna); practical information; useful links and contacts.
We will update the guide regularly to include the latest information.
Informal Dialogues
We will be organising four Informal Dialogue sessions for Civil society this year, one with the UNODC Executive Director, one with the Chair of the 66th CND, one with the President of INCB, one with representatives of WHO and one with representatives from OHCHR, UNAIDS & UNDP.
In preparation for the meetings and to ensure the best possible results for all participants, we ask you to send us specific questions you like to have addressed in the dialogues.
Organisations can submit one question per dialogue. Please note that due to the limited time available we might not be able to address all questions received during the dialogues. Questions need to be submitted in English.
A summary of proceedings will be made available for all after the meetings.
Please submit your questions before 15 February 2025, 23:45 CET through the online form.
VNGOC Events during the 69th CND
Applying for side-events at the 69th CND
The 2025 CND side events can be held in person, in a hybrid format or online.
APPLICATION PERIOD: 12 January to 24 January 2025
Make sure to follow the guidelines for side events in 2025 provided by the CND Secretariat!
Applications for side events need to be made within the application period by submitting the online application form.
Side events can be organised by:
Only one event per organizer will be accepted. However, you
can co-sponsor multiple events. Co-sponsors need to be confirmed before
submitting the form.
Events will be accommodated in order of receipt of the application (“first come, first served”). Events submitted by Member States will be accommodated, before all other submissions.
