International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

  • Author: UN General Assembly (41st sess. : 1986-1987)
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  • Date:
    4 December 1986
 

International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

  The General Assembly, Concerned that the alarming and destructive effects of drug abuse and illicit trafficking remain a threat to national stability and to the well-being of mankind and therefore constitute a grave threat to the security and development of many countries, Recalling its resolution 40/122 of 13 December 1985, by which it decided to convene in 1987, in response to the initiative of the Secretary-General, an International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at the ministerial level, at Vienna, with the mandate to generate universal action, and as an expression of the political will of nations to combat the drug menace and a means of tackling the serious and complex international drug problem in all its forms, Noting with appreciation the important work done by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs acting as the preparatory body for the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at its first session held at Vienna from 17 to 21 February 1986, Recalling also Economic and Social Council decision 1986/128 of 21 May 1986, Taking into consideration that in response to the threat posed by the drug problem, the international community has adopted numerous declarations and initiatives, interregional and regional, multilateral and bilateral, in order to condemn and combat the problem and to achieve its total eradication, Commending the valuable contributions of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to the preparatory work for the Conference and noting the continuing efforts of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control, the International Narcotics Control Board, the Division of Narcotic Drugs of the Secretariat, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and the regional commissions in this regard, Welcoming the commitment of the Secretary-General to cover the cost of holding the Conference through absorption within the regular budget for the biennium 1986-1987, without prejudice to ongoing initiatives, programmes and work of the United Nations in the field of drug control, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the status of preparations for the Conference,

1. Requests all States, in reaffirmation of the commitment of the international community and as an expression of their political will to combat the threat posed by drug abuse and illicit trafficking, to give the highest priority to the holding of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at Vienna in 1987 and to participate actively in the Conference in order to stimulate comprehensive world-wide co-operative action to combat the drug problem in all its forms at the national, regional and international levels;

2. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs acting as the preparatory body for the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on its first session, and of the recommendations contained in that report, adopted by the Economic and Social Council in its decision 1986/128, in which it decided, inter alia, that the preparatory body for the Conference should convene for its second session immediately following the thirty-second regular session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs;

3. Requests the preparatory body for the Conference to complete its work when it next meets at Vienna, in February 1987, particularly the drafting of the comprehensive multidisciplinary outline of future activities relevant to the problems of drug abuse and illicit trafficking, based on comments and modifications proposed by Governments, so that the Conference may consider it for adoption;

4. Further requests the preparatory body for the Conference to report on its work to the Economic and Social Council at its first regular session of 1987;

5. Reaffirms the importance of the contribution of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and requests all States and all United Nations organs and organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, to co-operate fully with the Commission and with the Secretary-General of the Conference in order to ensure effective preparations for the Conference and its success;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution, particularly with regard to the results of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, for consideration under the relevant agenda item.

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