The 2019 Ministerial Declaration of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) as well as the 2016 Outcome Document of the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Drugs recognize the important role of civil society in addressing the “World Drug Problem”.
UNODC supports Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) participation in relevant drug-related policy discussions and meetings, particularly the CND regular and intersessional meetings and encourages the increased dialogue between NGOs, member states and UN entities, through the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC).
UNODC also provides capacity building workshops using the guide for NGOs developed jointly by UNODC and the VNGOC.
NGOs in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) are invited to observe and participate in the CND regular and intersessional meetings. Learn more about the possibilities to effectively engage. Find out more here.
67th CND: Civil Society contribute to the mid-term review of the joint commitments on the world drug problem. Read more.
The “NGO Marketplace” is a joint project of UNODC and the VNGOC that gives NGOs the opportunity to present their work, exchange expertise, network and raise awareness about their work in the field of drug policy. Visit the NGO Marketplace website.
UNODC supports NGOs to engage more effectively with member states and UN entities and has collected and published several guidelines and resources. Find out more here.
UNODC provides capacity building workshops using the guide for NGOs developed jointly by UNODC and the VNGOC.
Interested NGOs are encouraged to write to unodc-ngounit@un.org.
Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs
Created in 1983, the goal of the Vienna NGO Committee is to ensure that NGOs and civil society organizations are able to contribute to global drug policymaking.
The Committee is currently composed of members representing international, national and local NGOs and represents a key mechanism for NGOs to substantively contribute. It is always participating in the CND and related events. For more information, please contact info@vngoc.org.
