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Jamaica is one of six countries in the Group of Latin America and Caribbean (GRULAC),that were elected to serve on the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for the period 2020-2023,during the meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held on Tuesday, May 7 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

In reacting to the election results, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith said she welcomed the opportunity for Jamaica to serves on this importantUnited Nations policymaking body. She noted, “In this new role, Jamaica will contribute to the global drug agenda by introducing innovative ideas, while taking account of diverse perspectives for dealing with the world drug problem.”

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946 to assist the Council with the application of the international drug control treaties. The CND is also a governing body of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) which is headquartered in Geneva.

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