ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United NationsOffice in Vienna, Ambassador Mansoor Ahmad Khan has been elected as theChair of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for its 63rdsession for the year 2020.
“Pakistan’s unanimous election reflects another vote of confidence by theinternational community in Pakistan’s leadership and its important role inthe global policy discourse on the world drug problem,” the office of thespokesperson for the Foreign Office said in a press release on Saturday.
Following its election as the Chair, Pakistan would steer the Commissionthrough dialogue and cooperation with all the stakeholders to addresschallenges related to narcotic drugs by a balanced, comprehensive andevidence-based approach, it added.
Based in Vienna, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs is the governing body ofthe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the main policymaking entity within the UN system on world drug problem for implementingthe UN drug control conventions.
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In May, 2019, Pakistan was elected as Member of the Commission for afour-year term starting from 1 January 2020. Pakistan has served on theCommission for four decades since its establishment.
