Press Release
☷67th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs United States Department of State
U.S. Department of State ( By Press Release office)
Mar 15,2024
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The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs ( CND ) is going to have a meeting in Vienna , Austria from March 14 – 22 . Secretary of State Antony J . Blinken will be leading the United States delegation during the High - Level Segment from March 14 – 15 , with support from Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs ( INL ) Todd D . Robinson and the White House Director of National Drug Control Policy ( ONDCP ) Dr . Rahul Gupta . INL Deputy Assistant Secretary Maggie Nardi and Ambassador Laura Holgate will also be part of the delegation for the Regular Session . The CND is a chance for countries to work together to find solutions to drug issues . Synthetic drugs are causing a big health crisis in the United States and around the world . The United States wants to make addressing synthetic drug threats a top priority at the CND . They will work on getting two more fentanyl precursor chemicals under international control , continue the efforts of the U . S . - led Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats , and take action to prevent overdoses and respond to synthetic drug - related challenges . For more information , you can contact INL - PAPD@state . gov or follow @StateINL on Twitter/X .
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