Side Event organised by VNGOC, UNODC Civil Society Unit and ARTM Macau. The side event will showcase success stories from various NGOs in Asia and discuss the development of an Asia-Pacific Civil Society Common Position on Drugs. Wednesday, 14 April 9.00 to 09.50 CET To access the side event, click here
The Informal Dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director, Ms. Ghada Waly will be held on Wednesday, 14th April at 3pm CEST. The event will be held online via MS Teams: https://bit.ly/3cSVVdF
The informal dialogue with the CND Chair will be held online via MS Teams. Thursday, 15th April 11AM to 12PM CEST (Vienna time). Click her to join the meeting: https://bit.ly/3rL5T4U
Organised by the UNODC Civil Society Unit and the VNGOC. The event will give an overview of responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by civil society organisations across the globe and showcase practical examples of NGOs upholding health and other important services during a time of crisis. It will be held on Zoom with interpretation in […]
Due to COVID-19 the VNGOC Board has decided that all of the meetings during the 64th CND, including the Annual General Assembly and the Informal Dialogues, will be online events this year. Part 2 of the AGM will take place on Thursday 15th April 2021 (16:30 – 18:00 Vienna time) using Zoom or Teams This will allow us […]
The informal dialogue with the INCB President will be held online via MS Teams. Friday, 16th April, 9.45AM - 10.45AM CEST (Vienna time). Click her to join the meeting: https://bit.ly/3dI2a3n
The informal dialogue with WHO will be held online via MS Teams. Friday, 16th April at 11.30am CEST (Vienna time) Click her to join the meeting: https://bit.ly/2QdqIZC
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) will host a civil society hearing for the INCB board members on the margins of this years INCB board meeting. The hearing will be on the topic of "illicit financial flows through drug trafficking – impact on development and security" and will take place online on May 19th from 12.30pm […]
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 2021 World Drug Report. The event will take place in a hybrid format on June 25th, 1.30pm to 3.30pm CEST (Vienna). The VNGOC has been invited to nominate three […]
The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit will be holding two webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2021, which was launched on 25th June. REGISTER HERE The yearly publication is the most comprehensive source of facts and knowledge on drugs and the world drug market, sourced straight from evidence-based studies and data compiled by […]
The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit will be holding two webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2021, which was launched on 25th June. REGISTER HERE The yearly publication is the most comprehensive source of facts and knowledge on drugs and the world drug market, sourced straight from evidence-based studies and data compiled by UNODC […]
The VNGOC Asia-Pacific ad-hoc working group would like to invite you to participate in a regional consultation meeting to discuss the first draft of the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Common Position on Drugs, which seeks to incorporate the perspectives and guide the work of a wide range of NGOs from across Asia-Pacific, to help shape and guide civil society and […]
Last April, at the VNGOC Annual General Meeting, it was agreed to form a working group to further develop possible changes to the election process, and to conduct a series of online consultations. After an open call, the working group comprises Amy Ronshausen, Arumugam Sankar, Ganna Dovbakh, Guilherme Godoy, Hellen Tanyniga, Jamie Bridge, Marie Nougier, Milutin […]
Last April, at the VNGOC Annual General Meeting, it was agreed to form a working group to further develop possible changes to the election process, and to conduct a series of online consultations. After an open call, the working group comprises Amy Ronshausen, Arumugam Sankar, Ganna Dovbakh, Guilherme Godoy, Hellen Tanyniga, Jamie Bridge, Marie Nougier, Milutin […]
Last April, at the VNGOC Annual General Meeting, it was agreed to form a working group to further develop possible changes to the election process, and to conduct a series of online consultations. After an open call, the working group comprises Amy Ronshausen, Arumugam Sankar, Ganna Dovbakh, Guilherme Godoy, Hellen Tanyniga, Jamie Bridge, Marie Nougier, Milutin […]
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will hold this years thematic discussions October 19-21. Following the format used for the thematic discussions held within the CND since 2016, Member States developed a multi-year workplan in 2019 and will hold, every autumn, inter-active meetings aiming to address the challenges identified in the “stock taking”- part of the Ministerial Declaration. […]
The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) together with the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section (UNODC HAS) invites you to participate in our joint webinar on the latest global developments on HIV/AIDS & UNODC's Partnership with Civil Society. The event will take place on 28th October 2021 at 1PM Vienna time via Zoom. UNODC experts as well as civil […]
Learn more about drug use prevention in family settings including UNODC's "Strong Families", "Family UNited" and "Listen First" Programs in this webinar for civil society. Organised by VNGOC together with UNODC Civil Society Unit and UNODC Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section. The event will take place on Thursday, 18th Novebmer 2021 at 1PM Vienna time […]
The reconvened session of the 64th CND will be held 9-10 December in Vienna as an online meeting. NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC are invited to attend online. Registrations will be handled via INDICO and are open until 6th December. NGOs will need to issue an official letter signed by the Head of the Organization […]
The VNGOC Asia-Pacific ad-hoc working group would like to invite you to participate in a regional consultation meeting to discuss the second draft of the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Common Position on Drugs, which seeks to incorporate the perspectives and guide the work of a wide range of NGOs from across Asia-Pacific, to help shape and guide civil society and […]
The VNGOC Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will happen at 2pm on Friday 10th December 2021. The main purpose of the EGM will be to select a Nominations Committee to manage and oversee the Board elections in March 2022. The reason this decision has been delayed until now is to allow the membership time to consider and […]
We invite you to join us for our next webinar discussing how UNODC works to collect and analyze data on drug related issues, on December 15th at 3PM CET (Vienna time) via Zoom. Interpretation in French, Russian & Spanish will be available. The event is organized in cooperation with the UNODC Civil Society Unit (CSU) […]
In a joint webinar organized by UNODC and VNGOC experts from UNODC, INCB and civil society will discuss barriers to access to controlled medicines in countries with low or no availability of controlled medicines and how to overcome them. Register for the Zoom webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dffUX46FQc6nWuWPPRW2mg
Promoting evidence based interventions to foster African development Join us for interactive discussions with experts on the nexus between drugs and crime issues in Africa including Crime and Drug Use among Youth, Cybercrime and Drug Trafficking.
VNGOC Informal Meeting - Briefing on the 65th CND The board of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs is inviting all members and interested NGOs to participate in an online, informal membership meeting on Thursday, 24 February at 1pm – 2.30pm CET (Vienna). The meeting will serve to share updates about the upcoming 65th CND and the VNGOC […]
The VNGOC Board and the Nominations Committee have again decided to hold the AGM online and deliver this important meeting as follows: PART 1 of the AGM will be held on Thursday, 10th March 15.00 - 16:30 CET using Zoom. The AGM will be preceded by the informal briefing for NGOs attending the 65th CND […]
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 […]
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 […]
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:
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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
Join us for this high level online event co-sponsored by the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) and the Permanent Mission of Belgium. Chairs of the Lancet Commission on Pain and Palliative Care and the Stanford-Lancet Commission on […]
ATTENTION! The meeting time has changed and is now 11AM to 1PM CEST (Vienna time) This years INCB civil society hearing is taking place on 25th May, 11AM to 1PM CEST (Vienna time). The topic of the meeting is "analysis of the trend to legalise the non-medical use of drugs with an emphasis on cannabis". Civil society representatives […]
UNODC will launch the World DrugReport in a new format by holding a roundtable discussion involving both UNODC and global experts from various related fields to discuss the findings of the Report. You can find the list of speakers and further information here. Join the launch online via live stream, or if you would like to ask […]
Ensuring access to controlled medicines for medical and scientific purposes, while preventing their diversion, is an integral part of international drug control. Advancing the recommendations of this year’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs Joint Call to Action on Scaling Up the Implementation of International Drug Policy Commitments on Improving Availability of and Access to Controlled Substances for […]
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 […]
SAVE THE DATE! Join us on 5th July at 2PM CEST for the webinar on this year's World Drug Report. The event will feature a presentation of the World Drug Report 2022 by UNODC experts, input from civil society on how they use the report in their work, and there will be plenty of time […]
The Commissions on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) are organising a side event in the margins of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: "Leveraging international action to address the impact of COVID-19 on drugs and crime - integrated multidisciplinary responses by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Commission […]
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 […]
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 […]
ATTENTION NEW VENUE! The board of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs is inviting all members and interested NGOs to participate in an informal membership meeting on Thursday, 22 September at 2pm – 3pm CEST (Vienna). The meeting will be held at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), in Room CR-6 (7th floor, C-Building) and online via Zoom. The meeting will […]
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 […]
The UNODC Afghan Opiate Trade Project (ATOP) at CRIMJUST is inviting interested NGOs to the “Launch of the Report on Afghan Women and the Opiate Trade” that will take place on 7th November 2022, 2.30 – 3.45 (Vienna time) in the Vienna International Centre and online via MS Teams.A concept note with more information about the report […]
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. […]
The UNODC Synthetic Drug Strategy 2021-2025 was formally launched in November 2021, centered around four “spheres of action” (multilateralism and international cooperation, early warning on emerging synthetic drug threats, science-informed health responses, and counternarcotic interventions). To enhance and sustain meaningful civil society engagement in the context of the UNODC Synthetic Drug Strategy, UNODC together with The […]
The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30AM New York time (EST). The event is titled: The central role of civil society in drug policies, COVID-19 and achieving the 2030 Agenda Objectives: […]
The board of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs is inviting all members and interested NGOs to participate in an informal membership meeting onWednesday, 8 February at 4pm – 5.30pm CET (Vienna). The meeting will be held online via Zoom. The meeting will serve to share updates regarding the upcoming 66th CND and the VNGOC Annual General Meeting and […]
