LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

The UK is a long-standing member of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), which is the UN's primary policy making forum for international cooperation on drugs.It is mandated to supervise the application of the international drug control treaties and meets annually. This year's CND took place across 14-22 March and marked the mid-way point in a 10 year strategy, established by the 2019 Ministerial Declaration, to tackle the world drug situation, during which a critical review of collective progress and new, emerging challenges was undertaken.

The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, attended to represent the UK and ...