Policy Statements
The section includes partners’ policy and advocacy statements that can aid activists in their messaging and calls to action.
Materials in this section
Civil Society Forum on Drugs in the EU: Position Paper on Decriminalisation
The decriminalisation of drug use and related activities is a policy option that is widely supported by the United Nations as a core component of a human rights- and health-based approach towards people who use drugs. More
UNAIDS Welcomes the Adoption of a Crucial Resolution Recognizing Harm Reduction Measures at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
UNAIDS welcomes the adoption of a key resolution at the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, recognizing harm reduction for the first time as an important part of an effective public health response. More
ACHIEVE Call to Action for the New EU Legislature 2024-2029
ACHIEVE issues a call to action outlining actions different actors (Member States, Stakeholders, European Commission and European Parliament) can take to eliminate viral hepatitis B and C in the European Union/European Economic Area. More
Charting a New Course to Hepatitis Elimination in Pakistan
The dire need is to make hepatitis elimination a national priority with a strategic shift in governance and policy and ensuring the intelligent expenditure of resources. More
INHSU 2022 Community Statement
The statement calls for an end to the war on drugs, and for equal access to harm reduction and hepatitis prevention services, regardless of location or drug use status. More
EndHep2030: A Call to Action
EndHep2030 released a call to action video towards achieving the goal of eliminating VH by 2030. CSOs are invited to join a Community Call to Action to eliminate VH as a public health threat. More
Political Will Needed to End the Unnecessary Suffering of Hepatitis C Patients
Drugs with a near-100 per cent cure rate have been available for years. To ensure that these are widely available, political leadership and funding are needed. More
Viral Hepatitis Elimination: a Challenge, but Within Reach
The 2030 elimination targets are a challenge, but they are within reach. Now is the time to seize the moment, expand efforts, formalize funding, and raise national and international attention. More
The Opportunity to Eliminate Hepatitis C through Alternative Financing Mechanisms
DNDi released a discussion paper summarizing the unique opportunity that international and national actors have to come together and commit to eliminate HCV. More
Fully Fund the Global Fund: Harm Reduction Brief
Joint briefing on harm reduction and the Global Fund replenishment by Harm Reduction International, EHRA, INPUD and the Global Fund Advocates Network. More