The full title of the event: Exploring legal regulation as a tool to promote human rights and secure health and security in Europe. Discussions around the legal regulation of drugs have recently emerged with more force than ever across Europe. With the risk of new synthetic drugs entering the European markets and the growing influence and violence of organised crime, the need to explore new policy options that can address these risks is evident and urgent. This side event will aim to discuss new drug policies that address the emerging drug policy challenges in Europe, and the importance of facilitating a broader public conversation on these matters. Moderator: MARIE NOUGIER | Head of Research and Communications International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) ANN FORDHAM | Director International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) PIETER WALINGA | Program manager, City of Amsterdam  JINDŘICH VOBOŘIL | National Drug Policy Coordinator, Czech Republic 28:54 JOHAN WICKLEN | Journalist, Author, Sweden ARILD KNUTSEN | Director, Norwegian Association for Humane Drug Policy (FHN) ZAVED MAHMOOT | Human Rights Officer, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Organised at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in 2024 by John Melhus of the Norwegian Association for Humane Drug Policy (FHN). co-organisers: OHCHR, International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), Amnesty International and The Czech Republic. Organised at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in 2024 by John Melhus of the Norwegian Association for Humane Drug Policy (FHN). co-organisers: OHCHR, International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), Amnesty International and The Czech Republic.