Reform Amidst Friction at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Activity: Talk or presentationOral presentationResearch

Description

This study is an early-stage PhD research based upon the contentious issues deliberated at the 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) to explain the emerging tension in drug policy discourse which highlights division in international drug control. At the 67th CND held in March 2024, the term ‘harm reduction’ had been accepted in a CND resolution, becoming an agreed language which was previously not recognised in any CND documents. This is unprecedented as the resolution was unconventionally passed by a voting procedure involving 53 member States of CND and broke the longstanding tradition of the Vienna consensus. This significant event exhibit clear fragmentation in international drug policy. From the lens of international relations (regime flexibility, policy pluralism, regime complex, credible signalling and contested multilateralism) the presentation explains how the 67th CND accepts “harm reduction” after years of frictions and what to expect in future CND sessions.
Period19 Sept 2024
Event title35th European Society for Social Drug Research (ESSD) Conference
Event typeConference
LocationManchester, United KingdomShow on map

Keywords

  • International Drug Policy
  • Commission on Narcotic Drugs
  • International Relations