This week, CADCA joined leaders from more than 50 countries at the 58th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) à Vienne, en Autriche, pour discuter d'une approche globale visant à réduire la consommation de drogues dans le monde.

La CND, composée de 53 pays membres, est le principal organe décisionnel du système des Nations Unies sur les questions de contrôle des drogues. CADCA est l'une des rares organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) basées aux États-Unis à bénéficier du statut consultatif auprès de l'ONU et à être membre du Comité des ONG de Vienne.

CADCA participated in plenary meetings, side meetings and informal discussions highlighting the community coalition model as an effective approach to reducing drug use and its related problems. CADCA also emphasized the importance of maintaining the UN drug conventions, which are scheduled for review in 2016 at a special session on drugs of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

“CADCA is honored to be joining such a distinct group of leaders at this important event. Throughout the week, we have been stressing the importance of a community-based approach to preventing and reducing illicit drug use. We have also encouraged member countries to uphold the UN drug conventions as they currently stand,” said Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA Chairman and CEO. “The CND is also an opportunity for the CADCA team to meet face-to-face with leaders from many of the countries where we are training and supporting coalition development.”

CADCA presented at two important side events – the U.S.-sponsored “Innovations in Youth Drug Prevention” and in “A Public Health Approach to Drug Policy” sponsored by Europe against Drugs. CADCA also briefed Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on our coalition strategy and efforts throughout the world.

La délégation de la CADCA comprend le général Arthur T. Dean de la CADCA ; Dr Eduardo Hernandez, vice-président des programmes internationaux de CADCA ; Sue Thau, consultante en politiques publiques de CADCA ; Irina Broughton avec les programmes internationaux de CADCA ; et Abdelwahhab Ahmad Alawneh, consultant en formation CADCA.

CADCA travaille actuellement avec des pays sur cinq continents, les aidant à former des coalitions communautaires pour résoudre leurs problèmes locaux de toxicomanie.