Prof. Sevil Atasoy, INCB President, accompanied by INCB Secretary, Mr. Koli Kouame, met with Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss international drug control issues of mutual concern and the close cooperation between the two bodies.
The United Nations drug control conventions assign specific responsibilities to WHO in terms of initiating changes in the control of substances and placing substances in appropriate schedules. In accordance with article 9 of the 1961 Convention, WHO also nominates candidates with medical, pharmacological or pharmaceutical experience for service as INCB members. Three of the 13 INCB members are elected from a list of persons nominated by WHO.
24 Eylül 2009
22 Ağustos 2009
International drug control and co-operation against drug trafficking focus of INCB visit to INTERPOL
With the latest trends in illicit drug trafficking and the illegal sales of internationally controlled substances key topics on the agenda during Prof Atasoy’s visit, INTERPOL Executive Director of Police Services Jean-Michel Louboutin updated the INCB President (pictured left), as well as INCB Secretary Koli Kouame, on the global tools and databases developed by INTERPOL to fight 21st century transnational crime across the world police body’s 187 member countries.
The Vienna-based INCB is the independent and quasi-judicial control organ monitoring the implementation of the United Nations drug control conventions.
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13 Ağustos 2009
INCB President meets Director-General of the World Health Organization, 13 August 2009
Prof. Sevil Atasoy, INCB President, accompanied by INCB Secretary, Mr. Koli Kouame, met with Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss international drug control issues of mutual concern and the close cooperation between the two bodies.
The United Nations drug control conventions assign specific responsibilities to WHO in terms of initiating changes in the control of substances and placing substances in appropriate schedules. In accordance with article 9 of the 1961 Convention, WHO also nominates candidates with medical, pharmacological or pharmaceutical experience for service as INCB members. Three of the 13 INCB members are elected from a list of persons nominated by WHO.
2 Ağustos 2009
30 Temmuz 2009
Narcotics board cites success in multilateral drug control
30/07/2009
Multilateral drug control should be acknowledged as one of the twentieth century's greatest achievements, according to the President of the International Narcotics Control Board.
Sevil Atasoy addressed her remarks to the UN Economic and Social Council in Geneva, which Thursday held a discussion on issues relating to social development; crime prevention and criminal justice and narcotic drugs.
Sevil Atasoy
"Over 95 per cent of United Nations Member States, covering 99 per cent of the world's population, have agreed to be bound by the provisions of the conventions. ... Despite the ever-increasing scope of the international drug control system, diversions of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances from the licit to the illicit market are virtually nonexistent."
Among the challenges of containing illicit drug trafficking, Ms. Atasoy, singled out the marked increase in recent years in the smuggling of cocaine consignments from South America through West Africa into Europe. She said the international community should provide Governments in West Africa with all the assistance necessary to address the problem. Another concern, she added is the continued illegal sale of internationally controlled and uncontrolled substances over the Internet.
Bissera Kostova, United Nations Radio.
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