Pierre Lapaque

Together with fellow Board Members & our secretariat, I was delighted to participate in #CND69 & engage with Member States, international & regional organizations & NGOs. #INCB is committed to enhancing implementation of the treaties & safeguarding health incb.org/incb/en/news/n…

Honoured to welcome H.E. Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan @MFAofArmenia, Chair of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, to #INCB’s 145th session. We discussed the upcoming #CND69 session & efforts to improve implementation of the drug control treaties to safeguard health & welfare.

Just published - #INCB 2025 Annual and Precursor Reports. The Annual Report examines the impact of 60 yrs of #InternationalCooperation in drug control. More here ➡ unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/events…

Working together is making a difference & protecting people from the harms of drugs, says @INCB_President Prof. Sevil Atasoy. The #INCB 2025 Annual Report looks at the effectiveness of #InternationalCooperation in drug control over 60 yrs ⬇

People's health & wellbeing have been protected by #InternationalCooperation & the collective action of States through the framework of the drug control conventions, the International Narcotics Control Board Annual Report says. More photos here ➡ flickr.com/photos/unisvie…

Delighted to launch INCB's 2025 reports. The thematic chapter of the Annual Report shows the impact of #InternationalCooperation, including #INCB tools, in safeguarding people from the harms of drugs and ensuring #availability of controlled medicines. incb.org/incb/en/news/A…

Pleased to meet with members of the press @UN_Vienna to discuss the content of #INCB's 2025 reports & recommendations to Governments, including on #InternationalCooperation, #Precursors, #syntheticdrugs & #availability of controlled medicines. incb.org/incb/en/news/A…

@INCB_GRIDS provides 1) trained global networks of law & regulatory enforcement officers 2) #INCB AI-powered targeting tools 3) trusted public-private partnerships to stop 🌐synthetic drug, #fentanyls & #precursor trafficking. @INCB_OPIOIDS @StateINL @sevil_atasoy @usunvie

Delighted to deliver an online statement at the World Health Assembly #WHA78 side event “A New Horizon of Hope - Galvanizing global momentum to improve access and availability to essential medicines”. #INCB @WHO

Thanks to the NGOs for their insights on international cooperation in drug control, which will be considered in the preparation of the 2025 #INCB Annual Report. Thanks to @theVNGOC for identifying speakers and for facilitating our ongoing engagement with civil society.

Congratulations to Prof. Sevil Atasoy on her election as #INCB President. My thanks to the Board Members and secretariat for their trust and support, and to Member States & partners for their cooperation. It has been an honour to serve as #INCB President for the past two years.

Honoured to be elected as #INCB President, an office that I first held in 2009. I thank outgoing President @ProfToufiq for his leadership over the past two years. I look forward to working closely with Member States, partner organizations and NGOs to safeguard health & welfare.

Press release: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) elects new President and officers - more unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/pressr… #INCB

Delighted to welcome H.E. Ambassador Kumaran, Chair of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, to the 143rd session of #INCB @UN_Vienna as part of ongoing cooperation to safeguard health and welfare through implementation of the drug control treaties.

Pleased to continue cooperation with @UNHumanRights at #INCB’s 143rd session. Our discussion covered a range of issues, reflecting the cross cutting nature of #HumanRights and the need to ensure that all facets of drug control fully respect global human rights standards and norms

Pleased to welcome @WHO to #INCB's 143rd session. Topics discussed included the outcomes of the recent #WHA78, scheduling, access to controlled medicines, prevention of drug misuse, and treatment of drug use disorders, including opioid agonist therapy.

The Chair of the CND @shambhukumaran is briefing the INCB on the outcomes of #CND68 and preparations for the second half of 2025. Congratulations to Prof. H. H. Sevil Atasoy on her election as @INCB_President – wishing her a successful term ahead!

Pleased to welcome @INTERPOL_HQ to #INCB’s 143rd session as a continuation of cooperation to support Member States in addressing drug and precursor trafficking to safeguard public health and welfare.

A productive exchange with @WCO_OMD at #INCB’s 143rd session. We covered cooperation in addressing drug and precursor trafficking, illicit drug manufacturing equipment and facilitating access to controlled medicines, including for travellers crossing international borders.

Proud to inaugurate the #INCB GRIDS Programme Standing Committee & newly-expanded GRIDS Cyber-Communications Centre #GC3 to facilitate Member States' exchange of information to address drug #trafficking & implement the drug control conventions to safeguard health & welfare.