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YEŞiLAY
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SPRING 2015
Yeşilay recently added a new one to its ever increasing
international activities. Yeşilay was involved in the
process of preparatory works for the United Nations
General Assembly Special Session on international
drug policies, known as UNGASS 2016. Thus, Yeşilay has
become part of the UN Civil Society Task Force (CSTF),
which consists of 26 organizations, as the regional
representative for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The
Task Force is formed of organizations active on the field
and internationally.
The Civil Society Task Force aims at assuring the
comprehensive, structured, meaningful and balanced
participation of the civil society in the UNGASS 2016
process. For this purpose activities and works will be
conducted in 9 different regions during the preparatory
process. The Task Force will actively collaborate with
institutions such as the UN Office on Drugs and Crime
and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
Yeşilay was elected to represent the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia on the Civil Society Task
Force for the UN General Assembly Special Session of theWorld Drug Problem to be convened in 2016.
Turkish Green Crescent to join
UNGASS 2016
Green Crescent to represent Eastern
Europe and the Central Asia
Yeşilay will represent Eastern Europe and Central
Asia in the task force that was formed to coordinate
the works between UN and civil society during
the preparatory process for the 2016 UN General
Assembly Special Session on international drug
policy which will be attended by many heads of state
and is predicted to bring about significant changes in
drug policy.
Yeşilay will be at the center of the works to be
conducted in Eastern Europe and Central Asia as well
as the procedures carried out at the UN.
The first meeting within the scope of UNGASS 2016 is
planned to be held in Vienna, in March. Subsequently,
working meetings will be realized in various countries
and international drug policy documents will be
prepared.