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 – “PROTECTING GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY: MOUNTING A UNIFIED INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO SYNTHETIC DRUGS AND THEIR PRECURSORS”

The hybrid side event is being organized in the margins of the high-level segment of the 67th CND by the United States with the support of the UNODC Drugs, Laboratory and Scientific Services Branch. The VNGOC chair, Matej Kosir, will be part of the panel discussion. Join us in person in room M-2 of the […]

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: “COOPERATION FOR EFFECTIVE DRUG POLICIES: THE ROLE OF REGIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY MECHANISMS IN REALIZING JOINT COMMITMENTS”

The hybrid side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by the African Union Commission with the support of the UNODC Civil Society Unit, the Africa Civil Society Forum on Drugs, the European Union Civil Society Forum on Drugs, the POS Foundation, the Slum Child Foundation and the Vienna NGO Committee […]

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.

CND side event: “A GLOBAL POSITION PAPER ON RECOVERY – UNITED VOICES FOR DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION”

The hybrid side event is being organized in the margins of the 67th CND by Serbia with the support of the United Kingdom, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, the Croatian Institute of Public Health, the Drug Free America Foundation, Proslavi Oporavak – Celebrate Recovery, the World Federation […]

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 […]

CND special event to launch the 2024 World Drug Report

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 2024 UNODC World Drug Report. The event will take place in a hybrid format on June 26th,1pm to 3pm CEST (Vienna time, UTC+2) at the Vienna International Centre and online.  The VNGOC […]

CND Thematic Discussions 2024

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will hold thematic discussions 12-14 November 2024. The meeting is part of the multi-year workplan developed by Member States as a follow up the 2024 mid-term review of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration. This year's discussions will cover the following topics: An open call for civil society speakers will be […]

Reconvened 67th CND

The reconvened 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will be held on 5 and 6 December 2024, at the Vienna International Centre (Board Room D, 4th floor of the C-Building, starting at 10am and 3pm CET. The meetings will be broadcast on UN Web TV. Two joint meetings of the CCPCJ and […]

NGO Briefing

The annual NGO Briefing will take place on 10 March 9.15AM to 9.45AM in Room M-3 and online.

68th CND

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

The 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will take place 10-14 March 2025.

CND side event “Health and Justice Collaboration: Enhancing Treatment and Care for People with Drug Use Disorders in Contact with the Criminal Justice System – Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment”

Organized by the UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section with the support of Kenya, Nigeria, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States, the World Health organization, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs Join us in room M-6 or online.

CND side event “Rethinking Recovery: Drug Policy Frameworks for Systemic Transformation”

Organized by Serbia with the support of Slovenia, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, Proslavi Oporavak, the Drug Free America Foundation, the Recovered Users Network, the World Federation Against Drugs and the National Service for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Drug and Alcohol Consumption (SENDA) Join us in […]

CND side event “Joining Forces for Drafting the Agenda on Science-Based Drug Prevention”

Organized by the Association Proyecto Hombre with the support of Brazil, Chile, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain, the African Union, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, and the Oviedo Initiative […]

Informal Dialogue with WHO

The hybrid informal dialogue with representatives of WHO will be held on 12 March 9AM to 10AM CET in person in (room tbc) and online.

Informal Dialogue with the CND Chair

The hybrid informal dialogue with the chair of the 68th CND will be held on 13 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.

Informal Dialogue with the INCB President

The hybrid informal dialogue with the chair of the 68th CND will be held on 13 March 10AM to 11AM 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.

Informal Dialogue with OHCHR, UNAIDS & UNDP

The hybrid informal dialogue with representatives of OHCHR, UNAIDS & UNDP will be held on 11 March, 9AM to 10AM CET in Room CR-7 (C-building, 7th floor) and online.