Breaking the consensus: Russia clashes with other UN CND Member States
Breaking the consensus: Russia clashes with other UN CND Member States
The invasion of Ukraine by the regime of Vladimir Putin in Russia was the key political theme throughout the 65th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna last week. Even though the Russian delegation urged the CND to focus instead on issues related to drug control, they also made accusations that the Ukrainian government has been involved in state-sponsored drug trafficking, among other similarly startling allegations.
This atypically belligerent climate during a CND meeting reached its apex with one particular interaction that, due to its procedural, rhetorical, and historical notoriety deserves specific attention. (IDPC - International Drug Policy Consortium, 24.03.2022)
https://idpc.net/blog/2022/03/the-limits-of-consensus-russia-clashes-with-un-cnd-member-states-over-working-group-nomination