@politico.com: "The EU’s new drugs strategy could reverse decades of evidence-based policy in Europe in favor of a failed punitive approach, former New Zealand Prime Minister @HelenClarkNZ has warned. Read the article: pro.politico.eu/news/209583

Punitive drug policies continue to drive discrimination, violence and preventable deaths. On Human Rights Day, the Global Commission reaffirms the need for drug laws that uphold dignity, health and human rights — policies that save lives and strengthen communities. #HumanRightsDay #DrugPolicy

IDPC is deeply dismayed at this outcome, stands in solidarity with affected communities, and calls for mobilisation to denounce this injustice. 📄Read & share our full statement: https://f.mtr.cool/cdnxsqxtsw (3/3)

⚠️ UNDP shows punitive drug policies worsen poverty, exclusion and gendered harms — deeply affecting women who use drugs. 🌱 Development must centre rights, gender equality and harm reduction, not punishment. #EVAWUD2025

On #WorldChildrensDay, we affirm that children’s rights must guide all public policies, including drug policy. Punitive laws harm children & youth through family separation, exclusion from education, & barriers to support. Rights- and health-based approaches aligned with the #UNCRC are essential.

The #GCDP expresses grave concern over recent lethal airstrikes authorized by the United States on boats in the vicinity of Latin America and the Caribbean, which are allegedly linked to drug trafficking. Read our full statement: globalcommissionondrugs.org/u-s-lethal-s... #DrugPolicy

🚫 For too long, global drug control has ignored the human cost. At #HRC60, w @globalcdp.bsky.social#HRC60, we called for drug policies that ensure human rights compliance at every level. WATCH:

(1/3) Hamzah bin Ibrahim is scheduled to be hanged in Singapore tomorrow for a non-violent drug offence, despite giving substantive assistance to investigating authorities: www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/10/13/i...

Comm'rs @helenclarknz.bsky.social & Michel Kazatchkine met w/ @bdb-offiziell.bsky.social, German Federal Government Commissioner for Drug & Addiction Policy, to discuss nat'l reforms, European developments, & global cooperation on health- & evidence- based #DrugPolicy. 📸 @bdb-offiziell.bsky.social

On #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty, we reaffirm: capital punishment for drug offenses violates international law, fuels inequality, and fails to deter use or trafficking. Drug policies must protect life, dignity, and human rights. 👉Read our latest report: tinyurl.com/2v6aep9f

Commissioner Ruth Dreifuss met with Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of @un-habitat.bsky.social, to exchange ideas on promoting cities that prioritize health, inclusion & resilience. Collaboration is essential for people-centered urban development. #UrbanHealth #ForumOfMayors #SDGs

Comm'r Ruth Dreifuss, official spokesperson at the 5th meeting of the UN #ForumOfMayors, highlighted how cities are on the front line of public health. By addressing inequalities, protecting human rights & supporting community-led responses, mayors can build healthier, stronger cities. #UrbanHealth

During #HRC60, Commissioner Ruth Dreifuss met w/ Pakistan’s Minister of State for Law and Justice, Barrister Aqeel Malik, to discuss aligning drug policies w/ human rights principles, promoting evidence- and rights-based reforms, & strengthening int'l cooperation. #DrugPolicy #HumanRights #GCDP

🧵 1/3 At #UNGA80, the #GCDP co-hosted a side event launching @UNDP's third discussion paper on drug policy & development.

Our CEO and President, Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., met with former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, on the sidelines of the #UNGA to discuss NCDs and the critical role of leadership in addressing the present challenges and opportunities facing public health.

The #GCDP Secretariat delivered, on behalf of Comm'r Anand Grover, the keynote at a roundtable during #HRC60. The discussion focused on accountability & remedies for human rights violations linked to drug control, guided by the International Guidelines on Human Rights & Drug Policy. #HumanRights

🧵 1/4: At #HRC60, the #GCDP and @idpc.net co-organized a side event on how drug policy reform can prevent serious human rights violations. The discussion emphasized abolition of the death penalty, international cooperation, and decriminalization as key pathways.

🚨 STARTING NOW! At #HRC60: 'Drug policy reform: A powerful tool to prevent serious human rights violations' w/ @globalcdp.bsky.social#HRC60: 📍 Palais des Nations, Geneva | Concordia 5 + Access:

The Human Rights Council could break new ground by adopting a resolution on drug policy under its own authority.  Our #HRC60 side event will explore reform as a tool to prevent human rights violations. 📅 Join us NEXT WEEK - 16 Sept, 14:00 (Geneva) 🔗 Info & online access:

@politico.eu highlights The Thistle in Glasgow - the UK’s first supervised drug consumption facility – amid “Europe’s worst drug crisis”. #GCDP Commissioners visited the site to learn about its role in saving lives, connecting people to support, & strengthening communities. #HarmReduction

On #OverdoseAwarenessDay (31 August), the #GCDP recalls @helenclarknz.bsky.social and Michel Kazatchkine‘s recent visit to The Thistle in Glasgow, where supervised consumption services are saving lives. Since January, nearly 40 overdoses have been reversed at the site. #PublicHealth #HarmReduction

El Comisionado de la #GCDP Juan Manuel Santos dijo a @es.rfi.fr que no implementar el acuerdo de paz en Colombia ha alimentado la violencia y niveles récord de producción de cocaína. Hace un llamado a una política de drogas centrada en la salud y al diálogo para romper los ciclos de conflicto.

Commissioners @helenclarknz.bsky.social & Michel Kazatchkine joined @scottishgov.bsky.social’s @mareetodd.bsky.social & @glasgowcc.bsky.social’s Cllr Allan Casey to visit The Thistle safer drug consumption facility in Glasgow. 📖 @irelandlive.bsky.social‬: tinyurl.com/bdhd73cx

Após o evento da #GCDP na @chathamhouse.org, o Comissário Juan Manuel Santos falou ao Jornalismo TV Cultura sobre descriminalização e regulação como caminhos fundamentais para políticas de drogas mais eficazes. 📺 Assista (a partir de 44:13): tinyurl.com/bdhxz2zv #PolíticaDeDrogas #Descriminalização

#GCDP Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos tells @es.rfi.fr‬ that failing to implement Colombia’s peace agreement has fueled violence and record cocaine production. He calls for health-centered drug policy and sustained dialogue to break the cycle of conflict. #DrugPolicy #Peacebuilding

Commissioners @helenclarknz.bsky.social & Michel Kazatchkine visited The Thistle to learn about the service’s first months of operation. 📖 @stv.news:‬ tinyurl.com/kjbf5z3v #DrugPolicy #HarmReduction #GCDP @scottishgov.bsky.social @mareetodd.bsky.social @glasgowcc.bsky.social

After the recent #GCDP event @chathamhouse.org, Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos spoke with Jornalismo TV Cultura about #Decriminalization and #Regulation as key pathways toward more effective drug policies. 📺 Watch (from 44:13): www.youtube.com/live/Ng5_MOb... #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth

Comm’rs @helenclarknz.bsky.social & Michel Kazatchkine joined @mareetodd.bsky.social & Cllr Allan Casey to visit The Thistle in Glasgow. Local officials report 39 medical emergencies safely managed onsite — that’s 39 lives saved. 📖@heraldscotland.bsky.social‬: tinyurl.com/2wcfjku7

Commissioner Geoff Gallop calls for shifting from punitive drug laws to health-based approaches. In @thelondonstandard.bsky.social‬: why decriminalizing drug use is key to better outcomes. tinyurl.com/3ye6a4dk #DrugPolicy #HarmReduction #Decriminalization #GCDP

The #GCDP visited Glasgow’s safer drugs consumption facility & discussed the challenges posed by the rise of AI-designed synthetic drugs. Commissioner @helenclarknz.bsky.social emphasized the urgent need to expand drug checking & harm reduction services. 📖 @dailyrecord.co.uk‬ tinyurl.com/r63wsw7v

Commissaire globale Ruth Dreifuss évoque la santé, la #RéductionDesRisques et la politique mondiale des drogues dans une nouvelle vidéo réalisée par le Groupement Romand d’Études sur les Addictions (GREA). Voir la vidéo : tinyurl.com/yc2tyu2x #Drogues #SantéPublique #GCDP

Global Comm'r Ruth Dreifuss (fmr President of Switzerland) discusses health, harm reduction & global drug policy in a new video interview w/ the Romand Group for Addiction Studies (Groupement Romand d'Études sur les Addictions – GREA). 📺 here: tinyurl.com/yc2tyu2x #DrugPolicy #HarmReduction #GCDP

Drug laws that punish rather than protect are a global issue. This #WorldDrugDay, the #GCDP calls for evidence-based approaches that prioritize health & equity. 📖 Read our report in EN, FR, ES, and RU: globalcommissionondrugs.org/gcdp-reports... #WorldDrugDay2025 #DrugPolicyReform

The #GCDP will hold an event on global drug policy, public health & intl cooperation: 📅 30 June 2025, 6:30pm – 7:30pm GMT 📍 @chathamhouse.org‬ & Online 🔗 Registration required: tinyurl.com/5n6bea5j Comm'rs Santos, Arbour & Zedillo will explore evidence-based responses to today’s drug challenges.

Commissioner Michel Kazatchkine spoke at the 4th Intl. Symposium on Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs). His session explored DCRs as a pillar of harm reduction & human rights. Advocating for health & dignity, DCRs are vital in public health strategies. #HarmReduction #HumanRights #DrugPolicy

📣🗓️SAVE THE DATE🗓️📣 ❤️‍🔥Support. Don’t Punish – Care Not Criminalization 🗓️June 26, 2025 ⏰1pm PT · 2pm MT · 3pm CT · 4pm ET · 5pm AT · 5:30pm NT 🗓️Save the date for our event marking Support. Don’t Punish 2025. We are hosting a series of speakers from across the country to mark the Global Day of Action💥

At the 34th #CCPCJ, the Global Commission on Drug Policy hosted the in-person launch of the report, “Beyond Punishment: From Criminal Justice Responses to Drug Policy Reform.” 📺Missed the event? Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/045bMrbhBpw 📖 Read the report: tinyurl.com/5n85ffbx

This Inter-Ministerial Dialogue highlighted the UN System Common Position’s role in shaping drug policies grounded in public health, human rights & sustainable development. Watch the recording for insights from Comm’r Kazatchkine @helenclarknz.bsky.social, @who.int & UN leaders: youtu.be/2tl_sq4h6h0

Controlled medicines such as pain relievers and sedatives are essential for managing and treating numerous health conditions. Yet, millions of people in need can’t access them. 🔗 WHO's new guideline to support urgent, safe & rational access to life-improving controlled medicines: bit.ly/4ktyVBV

It is with heavy hearts that we at Harm Reduction International share the news that our much loved, former Executive Director, Naomi Burke-Shyne, passed away yesterday.

Tomorrow, join the in-person launch of the #GCDP report, “Beyond Punishment: From Criminal Justice Responses to Drug Policy Reform,” at a side event of the 34th #CCPCJ. 🗓️ 21 May | 🕐 13:00–14:00 CET 📍 Vienna International Centre, M3 🔗Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/88695639103 📖 Report: tinyurl.com/5n85ffbx

Comm'r Geoff Gallop will deliver the keynote at the in-person launch of the #GCDP report, “Beyond Punishment: From Criminal Justice Responses to Drug Policy Reform,” at the 34th #CCPCJ. 🗓️ 21 May | 🕐 13:00–14:00 CET 📍 VIC (Vienna), Rm M3 🔗Zoom: tinyurl.com/5696rydv 📖 Report: tinyurl.com/5n85ffbx

Join our Inter-Ministerial Dialogue during #WHA78. Comm’rs @helenclarknz.bsky.social & Kazatchkine, will join speakers frm @who.int, @unodc.bsky.social, @un-habitat.bsky.social, @inpud.bsky.social & more. 📍 Hybrid: In person(CLSD) & Online – via Zoom 🌐Registration (mandatory): tinyurl.com/mr48r33e

Please take a moment for this message from Bill Sinclair – CEO of The Neighbourhood Group Community Services in Toronto – about how the HIV Legal Network is ready and able to support your organization when you need us. youtu.be/WjIVJWfLVEA?...

Tomorrow at #WHSNewDelhi2025: “A Different Future For Drug Policies: Rejecting Punitive Frameworks and Embracing Health-Led Approaches” 🗓️ April 26 | 🕒 15:15-16:45 IST | Room 15 - Panelists will explore how South&Southeast Asia can move beyond punishment & toward health, rights & harm reduction.

Tomorrow at #WHSNewDelhi2025: “A Different Future For Drug Policies: Rejecting Punitive Frameworks and Embracing Health-Led Approaches” 🗓️ April 26 | 🕒 15:15-16:45 IST | Room 15 - Panelists will explore how South&Southeast Asia can move beyond punishment & toward health, rights & harm reduction.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Mario Vargas Llosa, a valued member of our Commission. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched. His invaluable contributions to our work will be remembered with gratitude. apnews.com/article/mari...

Hungary’s proposed move to criminalize drug use in its constitution highlights the urgent need to rethink drug policy. Criminalization has failed before — we need a comprehensive approach grounded in human rights and public health. tinyurl.com/yj6sp52e #DrugPolicyReform #PublicHealth

For those attending #WHSNewDelhi2025, join the #GCDP session “A Different Future For Drug Policies: Rejecting Punitive Frameworks & Embracing Health-Led Approaches”. Explore how South & Southeast Asia can move beyond punishment & toward health, human rights & harm reduction. 🗓️ 26 April | 15:15 IST

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