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INCB President
@INCB_President
President of the International Narcotics Control Board
Vienna, Austria
Joined June 2019
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    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.
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    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.
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    Honoured to present #INCB’s 2024 reports @UNECOSOC, showing our impact on #availability of controlled medicines and drug trafficking. I urged countries to ensure access to controlled medicines during humanitarian emergencies, including situations resulting from armed conflict.
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    Congratulations to the newly-elected President of #INCB@PavadiaJ, & other elected officers. I thank the Members of the Board and the Secretariat for their trust and support over the past two years. I also thank the States Parties for their cooperation & engagement.
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    Honoured to have been re-elected as #INCB President. I thank the Members of the Board for their support & trust. Looking forward to continued cooperation with Member States, international & regional organizations & NGOs in supporting treaty implementation & progress on the SDGs.
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    Delighted to meet Mr. Earle Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, to discuss #INCB support to States in operationalizing the @UN drug control treaties to safeguard🌍health as well as the need for sustained resources to continue our work.
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    Today we welcomed @GhadaFathiWaly, Executive Director of @UNODC to #INCB's 134th session. We look forward to continued cooperation in improving availability and access to controlled substances, including in emergency situations #NoPatientLeftBehind
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    Honoured to address the opening of @CND_tweets’ #CND65 on behalf of #INCB. INCB reaffirms its commitment to work with Member States and partner organizations to reduce inequalities in the availability of medicines across regions and ensure availability, even in emergencies.
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    #INCB has just concluded a productive 143rd session @UN_Vienna. Thanks to fellow Board Members for their cooperation and trust. On behalf of the Board, thanks to the secretariat and conference staff as well as interpreters for their support.
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    Congratulations to Professor Jallal Toufiq @ProfToufiq on his election as #INCB President and to the other newly-elected officers. My thanks to the Board and secretariat for their support over the past two years. I also thank Member States & other partners for their cooperation.
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    Building on the joint statement made with @WHO & @UNODC in 2021, #INCB is pleased to partner with #WHO, #UNODC and @CND_tweets in the JOINT CALL TO ACTION on improving availability and #AccessToMedicines, including in emergencies, to ensure #NoPatientLeftBehind #CND65
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    Pleased to open the #INCB #UNopioids2022Conf @UN_Vienna. Frontline officers & officials from 83 governments, international & private sector partners will share practical approaches & strengthen partnerships to address the growing #opioidscrisis that is affecting all regions.
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    While @UN HQ, I met H. E. Mr. Dionisio Da Costa Babo Soares, Permanent Representative of #TimorLeste, to discuss #INCB #Precursors support in implementing the 1988 Convention & encourage accession to the 1961 & 1971 Conventions to ensure #availablity of controlled medicines.
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    Please to meet H.E. Mr. Abakar Mouctar, Permanent Representative of #Chad @UN HQ. We focused on #INCB support in implementing the drug control conventions and participation in the activities of the #INCBLearning, #Precursors control & GRIDS programmes.