At #WHA79, #GCDP convenes a hybrid dialogue on scaling up opioid agonist therapy, a key public health response. 🗓 20 May, 13:00 – 14:15 (dialogue), 14:15 – 15:00 (catered lunch) 📍 Warwick Hotel, Geneva (Hybrid event) Register to attend: In person: tinyurl.com/3sa9csfv Online: tinyurl.com/4jjmc4bj

At #CND69, a video message by Dr. Zeinab Hijazi of @unicef.org highlighting the importance of centering young people in drug policy was featured at a #GCDP side event co-organized w/ #YouthRISE entitled, “The Next Generation of Care: Youth-Centered Innovations to Renew & Strengthen Health Systems.”

Ten years after the 2016 UNGASS on drugs, Commissioners @helenclarknz.bsky.social & @juanmansantos.bsky.social examine what has changed—and what must come next to advance more effective, evidence-based drug policies. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/yc5fpasz

On #WorldHealthDay, we join the call to #StandWithScience. Evidence shows punitive drug policies hinder HIV and hepatitis responses, while health-centered approaches save lives and reduce harm. Acting on science is essential. 📕 Read our report: globalcommissionondrugs.org/gcdp-reports...

Global Commissioners Adeeba Kamarulzaman and Pavel Bém have been appointed to the independent expert panel established by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. The panel will contribute to the 2029 global review of drug policy. 📚 tinyurl.com/e5wmbfmz

Ontario’s decision to end funding for supervised consumption services marks a continued and dangerous backslide - as we previously warned. As highlighted by @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social in their statement, these services save lives. The #GCDP previous statement on the matter: tinyurl.com/z5tsb476

At #HRC61, a side event explored the development dimensions of drug policy and the importance of rights-based approaches. Comm'r Ruth Dreifuss delivered closing remarks. 📄 tinyurl.com/mwxj6smy #DrugPolicy #HumanRights

At #CND69, a side event by #AllianceForPublicHealth focused on #EUAccession and balanced drug policy reform in Ukraine, Moldova & the Western Balkans. Global Commissioners Bém & Kazatchkine participated, representing the Eastern & Central European & Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy. #ECECACD

Join us at our side event at the CND to examine how to centre human rights in harm reduction; from meaningful participation and legal reform to sustainable, rights-based responses in a changing political and funding context. Room M6 or online at https://bit.ly/HRCND69

In 1 hour: #GCDP & #YouthRISE are co-organizing a side event on how youth leadership & inclusive processes can strengthen health systems & advance evidence-based drug policy. 🗓 Monday, 9 March 2026 🕐 13:00–14:00 CET 📍 In person: Vienna International Center (VIC), Room M7 💻 Online: bit.ly/46gjkBb

At #CND69, #GCDP & #YouthRISE are co-organizing a side event on how youth leadership & inclusive processes can strengthen health systems & advance evidence-based drug policy. 🗓 Monday, 9 March 2026 🕐 13:00–14:00 CET 📍 In person: Vienna International Center (VIC), Room M7 💻 Online: bit.ly/46gjkBb

On #UNAIDS #ZeroDiscriminationDay, our 2023 report “HIV, Hepatitis & Drug Policy Reform” shows how stigma and criminalization block HIV and hepatitis care for people who use drugs. Reaching 2030 targets demands evidence-based, health-centered drug policies. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2s4ymmjx #HarmReduction

Today we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🌍💡 Women scientists, including in drug policy research and public health, such as Commissioner @profadeeba.bsky.social, play a vital role in advancing evidence-based approaches. #IDWGS2026 #WomenInScience #DrugPolicy

"We must push for the alignment of drug policies with human rights and for a real review of the drug control architecture" says Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos during the launch of the @idpc.net report, “The UNGASS Decade in Review: Gaps, Achievements and Paths for Reform”. #UNGASS2016 #DrugPolicy

Today, @idpc.net launches “The UNGASS Decade in Review: Gaps, Achievements and Paths for Reform”, marking 10 years since the 2016 UNGASS on drugs, featuring Swiss Ambassador to Geneva @swiss-un.bsky.social & a video message by Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos. #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #HumanRights

Commissioner Kgalema Motlanthe took part in an #OHCHR roundtable on racial discrimination in drug policy, highlighting the disproportionate impact of punitive approaches on people of African descent and the need for human rights- and evidence-based reform. #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth

Europe faces a choice on drug policy: build on decades of evidence and public health progress, or revert to punitive approaches that have failed. Read the op-ed by Commissioner Aleksander Kwaśniewski in Parliament Magazine: 🔗 tinyurl.com/8ympbr6m #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #EU

Proud to announce that Commissioner Pavel Bém, a valued member of the Global Commission, has been appointed National Drug Coordinator of the Czech Republic. His expertise in psychiatry and substance use disorder will help advance scientific, evidence-based drug policy. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ycxuf83m

@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