International
Global Task Force (GTF)
The Global Task Force (GTF), formerly known as The International Task Force on Strategic Drug Policy (ITFSDP), is a prestigious network of professionals and community leaders from across the globe who support and promote effective drug demand reduction principles and strive to advance communication and cooperation among non-government organizations (NGO’s) who are working to stem illicit drug use and promote sound drug policy around the world.
The Global Task Force aims to develop consistent and impactful messaging on prevention topics and ensure that prevention, treatment, and recovery are central to global drug policy discussions.
The Global Task Force (GTF) strives to enhance and magnify the voice of those working on prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies on the world stage by promoting interaction with the UN governing bodies such as the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Through such interactions task force members are able to educate key stakeholders on the societal, economic and environmental impacts of permissive drug policies. The GTF meetings enable attendees to development an international communication system and that allows for a rapid response to speaker requests, interventions, and policy briefs and papers.
The GTF has partnered with local organizations to host trainings (in person or virtual) in the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Trinidad, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela. GTF has also supported conferences in India, Nigeria, and Sweden.
Making a Global Impact
Through collaboration and engagement, the Global Task Force empowers members to:
- Learn with and learn from the leading minds in global drug demand reduction strategies
- Share successes and challenges from their regions
- Influence global drug policies with a focus on community health and wellness
- Obtained knowledge about innovative technologies and current scientific information to
combat drugs of abuse. - Acquired training materials to assist them in their local drug demand reduction efforts.
- Advanced definitive strategies to combat drug legalization and permissive drug policies
- Developed a level of competency in presenting and disseminating in a variety of ways
the materials that have been presented - Work to impact the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Position Statements
Statements in English
- Consequences Of Marijuana Legalization In The United States And The International Implications
- Colorado Consequences: A Statement By The International Task Force on Strategic Drug Policy
- Drug Legalisation: An Evaluation of the Impacts on Global Society Position Statement
- Joint Statement in Opposition to the Vienna Declaration
- In Support of the Un Drug Conventions: The Arguments Against Illicit Drug Legalization and Harm Reduction
- ITFSDP Guayaquil Resolution 2008
- FULL REPORT – The Future of Drug Policies Globally – UNGASS 2008 and Beyond: Reconciling Research with Reality, Rights with Responsibilities London, England 9TH August 2006
- A New Approach to Reduce Drug Demand – Rooted in Hope, Growing With Success
- Resolution Concerning Drug Abuse and Human Rights
Statements in Spanish (Declaraciones en Español)
- Colorado Consequences: A Statement By The International Task Force on Strategic Drug Policy
- Legalización de las drogas: Una evaluación sobre los impactos en la sociedad global Declaración de posición
- Un Nuevo Abordaje Para Reducir la Demanda de Drogas – Basado en la Esperanza y Creciendo a Partir de Logros
- Resolución en Relación al Abuso de Drogas y los Derechos Humanos
- Declaración Sobre las Políticas de Llamada “Reducción del Daño”
