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. […]

Webinar series on measuring gender-based violence in Asia and the Pacific

ZOOM

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) are organizing a webinar series on measuring gender-based violence in Asia and the Pacific. The series will take place online over the course of three day between 25 and 27 April from […]

Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of CoNGO

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

The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) is celebrating it's 75th anniversary on 28 April 2023 in Vienna and online. More information and registration: https://bit.ly/CoNGO75_Anniversary_Vienna

INCB Civil Society Hearing 2023

This years INCB civil society hearing is taking place on 10 May, 10AM to 12noon CEST (Vienna time, UTC+2).  The topic of the meeting is  "the role of the Internet, including social media, and consequences for drug trafficking and use".  Civil society representatives wishing to observe the meeting need to register before 3 May, 11.45PM CEST (Vienna time). The […]

Expert Consultation on Drug Prevention

VNGOC member organization Proyecto Hombre is organizing an Expert Consultation on Drug Prevention on 9 June 2023. The event will be broadcast live via YouTube. PART ONE: Meeting from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. CET (in English): https://youtube.com/live/XbJeogRFj70 PART TWO: Meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. CET (in Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/live/A7aQBhx-9vM?feature=share On June 9th, a consultation […]

UNODC Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs – Ask the Expert Live

In honor of World Drug Day 2023’s theme of “People First,” the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs will be hosting Ask the Expert LIVE sessions on the Treatment and Care module this month. The sessions will offer Toolkit users the unique opportunity to ask questions about the treatment and care of drug use disorders related […]

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 […]

European Civil Society Consultation 1

The Vienna & New York NGO Committees on Drugs together with the European Civil Society Forum on Drugs are pleased to invite you to participate in the European regional civil society consultation in preparations for the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) Mid-term review in 2024. The consultations will take place online and in a hybrid format in January 2024.  […]

European Civil Society Consultation 2

The Vienna & New York NGO Committees on Drugs together with the European Civil Society Forum on Drugs are pleased to invite you to participate in the European regional civil society consultation in preparations for the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) Mid-term review in 2024. The consultations will take place online and in a hybrid format in January 2024.  […]

European Civil Society Consultation 3

The Vienna & New York NGO Committees on Drugs together with the European Civil Society Forum on Drugs are pleased to invite you to participate in the European regional civil society consultation in preparations for the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) Mid-term review in 2024. The consultations will take place online and in a hybrid format in January 2024.  […]

Webinar: Civil Society engagement at the 2024 CND high level segment

The Vienna & New York NGO Committees on Drugs (VNGOC & NYNGOC) are pleased to invite you to participate in the webinar "The 2024 mid-term review: how to engage in the CND high-level segment in March 2024".  The webinar is intended for civil society organizations interested in speaking at the CND high-level segment and will explain […]

Civil Society Hearing for the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats (Meeting 1)

The Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats is a U.S.-led international effort to combat the threats posed by the presence of synthetic drugs. The Coalition is a time-bound effort intended to produce action and results in a short period of time, speeding up the global response to the rise in synthetic drugs threats. The Coalition convenes […]

Civil Society Hearing for the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats (Meeting 2)

The Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats is a U.S.-led international effort to combat the threats posed by the presence of synthetic drugs. The Coalition is a time-bound effort intended to produce action and results in a short period of time, speeding up the global response to the rise in synthetic drugs threats. The Coalition convenes […]

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 […]

VNGOC informal meeting

The board of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs is inviting all members and interested NGOs to participate in an informal membership meeting on Tuesday, 13 February at 3Pm to 4.30PM CET (Vienna). The meeting will serve to share updates regarding the upcoming 67th CND and the VNGOC Annual General Meeting and to discuss other […]

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 […]