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A/RES/45/149
69th plenary meeting
18 December 1990
International action to combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking
The General Assembly,
Deeply concerned that the illicit demand for, production of and traffic
in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances continue to pose a serious
threat to all mankind, to affect adversely the socio-economic and political
structures of affected societies and to endanger the stability, national
security and sovereignty of States,
Alarmed by the growing connection between drug trafficking and terrorism,
Reaffirming the principle of the shared responsibility of the
international community in combating drug abuse and illicit trafficking,
Reaffirming also the importance of international co-operation in the
immediate implementation of all mandates and courses of action contained in
the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse
Control and the Global Programme of Action,
Taking note with interest of the reports of the Secretary-General,
Welcoming the work of the Intergovernmental Expert Group to Study the
Economic and Social Consequences of Illicit Traffic in Drugs, convened under
General Assembly resolution 44/142 of 15 December 1989, on the impact of the
social and economic consequences of drug-money transfers and conversion, which
have an adverse effect on national economic systems,
Having in mind that the Intergovernmental Expert Group proposed a
framework for a future in-depth study on the economic and social consequences
of illicit traffic in drugs, for which reason the issue must be duly followed
up,
Keeping in mind that the Secretary-General has taken note of the
recommendations addressed to him by the Intergovernmental Expert Group, which
will be considered in the context of the proposed programme of drug-control
activities for the biennium 1992-1993,
Recognizing that the consideration by the Intergovernmental Expert Group
of the financial aspects of its mandate was more extensive than that of the
economic and social aspects, and that these latter areas require further and
more detailed analysis,
Welcoming the efforts made by those countries which produce narcotic
drugs for scientific, medicinal and therapeutic uses to prevent the
channelling of such substances to illicit markets and to maintain production
at a level consistent with licit demands,
Reiterating that the transit routes used by drug traffickers change
constantly and that an ever-growing number of countries in all regions of the
world, and even entire regions, are particularly vulnerable to illicit transit
traffic on account, inter alia, of their geographical location,
Noting with regret that the work of the secretariat of the International
Narcotics Control Board and of the Division of Narcotic Drugs of the
Secretariat is impeded by lack of human and financial resources and affirming
that this problem must be given due consideration in the context of the
restructuring of the United Nations drug control system,
Reiterating its condemnation of criminal activities that involve children
in the use, production and illicit distribution of narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances, and appealing to the competent international agencies
and the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control to assign priority to
measures designed to address this problem,
Reaffirming that the Declaration adopted by the International Conference
on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Political Declaration adopted by
the General Assembly at its seventeenth special session, the Declaration of
the World Ministerial Summit to Reduce the Demand for Drugs and to Combat the
Cocaine Threat, held in London from 9 to 11 April 1990, and the Comprehensive
Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control and the
Global Programme of Action, together with the international drug control
treaties, provide a comprehensive framework for international co-operation in
drug control,
Noting that in the Global Programme of Action the United Nations Fund for
Drug Abuse Control is invited to elaborate for consideration by States a
subregional strategy covering all aspects of drug abuse control and
concentrating on the most affected areas where the problems are most complex
and grave,
Noting with satisfaction that the regional meetings of heads of national
drug law enforcement agencies and the Sub-Commission on Illicit Traffic and
Related Matters in the Near and Middle East are sources of very useful
recommendations for action at the regional level oriented towards solving
specific problems of the various regions,
I
International action to combat drug abuse and
illicit trafficking
1. Strongly condemns the crime of drug trafficking in all its forms and
urges continued commitment and effective international action to combat it, in
keeping with the principle of shared responsibility and with full respect for
national sovereignty and the cultural identity of States;
2. Urges Governments and organizations to adhere to the principles set
forth in the Declaration adopted by the International Conference on Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking and the Political Declaration adopted by the General
Assembly at its seventeenth special session, and to implement the
recommendations and mandates contained in the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary
Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control and in the Global Programme
of Action;
3. Also urges the immediate implementation of the mandates and
recommendations contained in the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of
Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control and the Global Programme of Action,
particularly those pertaining to, inter alia, demand reduction, treatment and
social rehabilitation of drug addicts, eradication and substitution of illicit
crops, integrated rural development, establishment of complementary employment,
health, housing and education programmes, expanded opportunities for trade and
investment, including international co-operation to facilitate the marketing of
substitute crops, elimination of illicit trafficking, interdiction, supervision
and control of precursors and essential chemicals, money-laundering and
problems of licit producers;
4. Welcomes the establishment under the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of
a world-wide network of regional meetings of heads of national drug law
enforcement agencies, which, together with the Sub-Commission on Illicit
Traffic and Related Matters in the Near and Middle East, constitute
co-operation mechanisms against illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances, and the convening in Moscow from 19 to 23 November
1990 of the First Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies,
European Region;
5. Emphasizes the connection between the illicit production and supply
of, demand for, sale of and traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances and the economic, social and cultural conditions of the countries
affected and that solutions to these problems must take into account the
differences and diversity of the problem in each country;
6. Calls upon the international community to provide increased
international economic and technical co-operation to Governments, at their
request, in support of programmes for the substitution of illicit crops by
means of integrated rural development programmes, respecting fully the
jurisdiction and sovereignty of countries and the cultural traditions of
peoples;
7. Considers that a system should be established to identify the
methods and routes used for transit traffic of illicit narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances, in order to enhance the interdiction capability of
States along such routes;
8. Encourages all countries to take action to prevent the illicit arms
trade by which weapons are provided to drug traffickers;
9. Takes note of the recommendations and conclusions of the World
Ministerial Summit to Reduce the Demand for Drugs and to Combat the Cocaine
Threat, notes all efforts designed to reduce and prevent the illicit demand
for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and calls upon the United
Nations and other relevant international organizations to devote greater
attention to this aspect of the drug problem;
10. Urges Member States to increase substantially their voluntary
contributions to the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control to enable it
to expand further its programmes;
11. Welcomes the initiatives of the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse
Control aimed at promoting and supporting subregional programmes as envisaged
by the Global Programme of Action and urges the Governments concerned to
increase their co-operation in support of such subregional strategies;
12. Strongly recommends that the necessary resources from within the
regular budget and from extrabudgetary sources be made available for the
implementation of the various activities for drug abuse control, and
particularly for the implementation of the mandates and courses of action
contained in the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities
in Drug Abuse Control and the Global Programme of Action;
13. Requests the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to study the mandates and
recommendations contained in the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of
Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control, the Global Programme of Action and
other relevant documents, with a view to establishing a timetable for their
implementation in the first five years of the United Nations Decade against
Drug Abuse 1991-2000.
II
Economic and social consequences of illicit traffic in drugs
and psychotropic substances
1. Requests the Secretary-General to issue the report of the
Intergovernmental Expert Group to Study the Economic and Social Consequences
of Illicit Traffic in Drugs as a document of the forty-fifth session of the
General Assembly and to submit it to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs for
consideration at its thirty-fifth session;
2. Invites the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to study the various
recommendations and conclusions contained in the report of the
Intergovernmental Expert Group, in particular those relative to the proposed
framework for a future in-depth study on the economic and social consequences
of illicit traffic in drugs, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at
its forty-sixth session through the Economic and Social Council;
3. Requests the Secretary-General, in view of the provisional and
preliminary nature of the study carried out by the Intergovernmental Expert
Group to consider the possibility of convening a meeting of an expert group to
conclude the analysis commenced pursuant to paragraph 9 (a) of
resolution 44/142, and to give due consideration to any recommendations made
by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs;
4. Notes with interest the observation made by the Intergovernmental
Expert Group that it is important for the United Nations to develop an
integrated and unified information system to provide reliable data and
information on the illicit drug trafficking chain, especially illicit
production, manufacture, processing and consumption;
5. Invites the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at
its forty-sixth session on the measures to be adopted in implementation, in a
timely manner, of the recommendations made by the Intergovernmental Expert
Group, as well as the relevant recommendations made by the Commission on
Narcotic Drugs;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General
Assembly at its forty-sixth session on the implementation of the present
resolution;
7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-sixth
session the item entitled "International action to combat drug abuse and
illicit trafficking".
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