Addressing the issue of transnational drug trafficking

Russia
Speaker’s List
With prior permission from the head table and delegates of the house,

Russian authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about the rise in trafficking of
synthetic drugs, particularly the amphetamine type, from the Baltic States, the
Netherlands, Germany and a number of Eastern European countries. Russia is a
large country bordered by many countries engaging in the production of drugs. Hence, it
is hard to enforce laws and more importantly maintain them. And some human right
organizations do not approve of Russia’s actions. In 2006 for example, the Russian law
enforcement agencies arrested more than 3,000 foreign nationals (mostly from
Tajikistan and Ukraine) suspected of drug trafficking crimes in Russia. There is a risk that
the arrest of large numbers of foreign nationals for drug trafficking fuels nationalistic
fervor and spawns racism. The report also states that Russia had sought international
assistance and was hoping to conclude an agreement with the United Nations to receive
training and equipment to fight drug trafficking within its borders. The Russian
Federation has an important geo-political role to play in dealing with some of today's
most critical issues such as the trafficking of illicit drugs.
Russia holds home to many nationalities, and they tend to cross borders. Hence, it is
difficult to hold discipline without strict law enforcement.
A pledge letter to that effect was conveyed to Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of
UNODC, by Mr. Alexander Zmeyevsky, Permanent Representative of the Russian
Federation to the United Nations at Vienna. "This pledge is proof of the importance lent
by the Russian Government to fighting the threats to international security. The
contribution will bolster the work of UNODC as the main United Nations body
countering the complex challenges of organized crime, illicit drug trafficking and
international terrorism," stressed the Russian Ambassador.

Mod caucuses
1. Acknowledging human rights for criminals
2. Discussing the economic impact on the country
3. Acknowledging diseases (HIV) transmitted through drugs
 4. Noting that terrorist organizations use drug trafficking for fund raising and
focusing on providing solutions for that

Sri Lanka
1. POI: Tons of illegal drugs have been found almost every week within Sri Lanka,
but we’ve never come across the owners. Is there a specific reason behind this?
Follow up: We have been experiencing this over many decades, but why hasn’t
any name been revealed?
2. POI: What are the challenges that come up with COVID regarding drug seizures?

Laos
1. POI: Since Laos is one of the biggest opium producers in the world, what are the
changes of policy that the government took?