Reuters: Some 129 countries sign up to Trump’s pledge at U.N. to fight drugs Some 129 countries at the United Nations signed on to a U.S.-drafted pledge to fight the global drug problem on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump warned presented a public health and national security threat.
In order to attend the brief the brief U.N. event with Trump, countries had to sign the one-page “call to action on the world drug problem.” Trump held a similar event at the annual gathering of world leaders in New York last year, focused on U.N. reform.
Countries signing the nonbinding U.S. statement pledged to develop national action plans to reduce demand for illicit drugs through education, expand treatment efforts, strengthen international cooperation on justice, law enforcement and health, and cut off the supply by stopping production.
“If we take these steps together, we can save the lives of countless people in all corners of the world,” Trump said in brief remarks.
“Illicit drugs are linked to organized crime, illegal financial flows, corruption and terrorism. It’s vital for public health and national security that we fight drug addiction and stop all forms of trafficking and smuggling that provide the financial lifeblood for vicious transnational cartels,” he said.
But New Zealand gets a mention in opposition:
Among countries that did not sign the U.S. drugs pledge was New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern noted that the United States itself was particularly focused on tackling opioids.
“We have a number of challenges that are quite specific to New Zealand and the particular drugs that are present, but also on taking a health approach. We want to do what works and so we’re using a strong evidence base to do that,” Ardern told reporters on Sunday. . .
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That hypocrite should just shut up! First he needs to stop the U.S. military from sending that opium from Afghanistan all across the planet. And what about the fact that the methadone program is government funded and the people who are given methadone may as well still be on heroin because it is one and the same and they are still nodding on methadone. Where does that come from? The U.S. government is the biggest drug cartel and so shut that down, why doesn’t he? His cronies would kill him. Stop ALL those profits from drug running? Not ever! Wall Street launders drug money and he knows it.
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Sigh. As far and I can see both Republicans and Democrats agree the War on Drugs is totally useless and needs to end. Does anyone really believe the garbage he is spouting any more? I don’t know if they reported it in the US, but several UN delegates openly laughed when Trump started his speech by saying he had accomplished more than any other president.
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I saw that. No one is taking this shithole seriously, including those of us who live here. We’re all pill popping, drug addicted, mentally ill drunks and we are going to join the military because we can now get a ‘waiver’ in order to do so. That’s how ‘mighty’ our military is and those folks who make up the UN are completely aware of that.
That buffoon should have never shown up and opened his lying mouth.
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Sounds like the same old ‘War on Drugs’ that we already have…
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You betcha, lozzafun. The US ruling elite will run the same old tired script until they are removed from power.
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Like the USSR before it fell. Everyone was drunks there
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From what I here, Gail, alcoholism remains a big problem in Russia.
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What did she say exactly? Still, given that the US largely funds/supports the international drug trade, I can understand Jacinda’s reluctance to get behind the Big DT. It’s not going to make her popular in Washington though. Look out for a big drop in the Kiwi dollar on the money markets 😉
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I didn’t see the interview, Alan. The only media I’ve seen carried the tidbit quoted above. It’s good for us when the Kiwi dollar drops because our exports become cheaper.
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Flashback to the 80s. NZ has some political cojones on occasion eh
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Absolutely James. The mouse that roared.
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