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8 December 1988

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                                                        A/RES/43/122
                                                        75th plenary meeting
                                                        8 December 1988
 
     International campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Recalling its resolutions 40/122 of 13 December 1985, 41/125 of
 4 December 1986, 42/112 and 42/113 of 7 December 1987 and the relevant
 resolutions of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Economic and Social
 Council adopted to implement the international campaign against drug abuse and
 illicit trafficking,
 
      Recalling with satisfaction the successful conclusion of the
 International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in particular
 the adoption of the Declaration, as an expression of the political will of
 nations to combat the drug menace, and the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary
 Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control, a compendium of
 recommendations for implementation,
 
      Conscious that the global problem of illicit trafficking in and illicit
 production and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances continues
 to have a devastating effect on individuals and on States,
 
      Emphasizing that the connections between drug trafficking and
 international criminal organizations and the violence and corruption
 associated with them are highly detrimental to the democratic institutions,
 national security and economic, social, and cultural structures of States,
 
      Bearing in mind the need to ensure the implementation of the courses of
 action recommended in the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline,
 particularly in the areas of education and public information with regard to
 the abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,
 
      Noting that the collective responsibility of all States for the
 international campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking was
 highlighted in the Declaration,
 
      Recognizing that measures to prevent and control supply and to combat
 illicit trafficking can be effective only if they take into consideration the
 close link between illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic
 substances, including illicit production and abuse, and the social, economic
 and cultural conditions in the States affected, and are formulated and
 implemented in the context of the social and economic policies of States,
 taking due account of community traditions and the harmonious development and
 conservation of the environment,
 
      Reiterating that the transit routes used by drug traffickers are
 constantly changing and that an increasing number of countries in all regions
 of the world, and even entire areas, are particularly vulnerable to the
 illicit transit traffic because of their geographical location and other
 considerations,
 
      Emphasizing that, in order to stop the illicit transit traffic in
 narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, regional and interregional
 co-operation and action and necessary support and assistance are required to
 strengthen the capability of States and regions, including those hitherto
 unaffected,
 
      Noting that the new convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs
 and psychotropic substances, when adopted, should, together with the existing
 international instruments, greatly enhance the international campaign against
 drug abuse and illicit trafficking,
 
      Taking note of Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 4 (S-X) of
 12 February 1988 concerning the financial and human resources available to the
 Division of Narcotic Drugs of the Secretariat and the secretariat of the
 International Narcotics Control Board,
 
      Considering the importance of the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse
 Control as a major source of multilateral funding and expertise for drug abuse
 control efforts of the developing countries and the Fund's success in
 fund-raising and its improved operations,
 
      Recalling its decision to observe 26 June each year as the International
 Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,
 
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                              illicit trafficking
 
      1.   Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;
 
      2.   Reiterates its condemnation of international drug trafficking as a
 criminal activity, and encourages all States to continue to demonstrate the
 political will to enhance international co-operation to stop illicit
 trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including illicit
 production and consumption;
 
      3.   Urges all States to take appropriate action in regard to drug abuse
 control, in accordance with international drug control instruments,
 recognizing the collective responsibility of States, to provide appropriate
 resources for the elimination of illicit production, trafficking and drug
 abuse, as set forth in the Declaration of the International Conference on Drug
 Abuse and Illicit Trafficking;
 
      4.   Acknowledges that, despite serious economic constraints,
 particularly in developing countries, Governments continue to make determined
 efforts to cope with the increasing abuse of and illicit traffic in narcotic
 drugs and psychotropic substances, especially with the destructive activities
 of international criminal organizations;
 
      5.   Notes with satisfaction the valuable work of the meetings of Heads
 of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, in particular the Second Meeting of
 Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, African Region, held at Dakar
 from 18 to 22 April 1988, the Second Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law
 Enforcement Agencies, Latin American and Caribbean Region, held at Lima from
 12 to 16 September 1988, and the Fourteenth Meeting of Heads of National Drug
 Law Enforcement Agencies, Asia and the Pacific Region, held at Bangkok from 3
 to 7 October 1988;
 
      6.   Requests that consideration be given to the convening of regional
 meetings of heads of national drug law enforcement agencies in regions where
 they have not yet been held;
 
      7.   Notes with satisfaction that the Second Interregional Meeting of
 Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies is to be held in 1989 and
 encourages it to consider the reports and achievements of all the regional
 meetings;
 
      8.   Urges the Interregional Meeting to discuss ways and means of
 enhancing law enforcement training, especially in those areas that would
 require new knowledge and skills for the implementation of the provisions of
 the new convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic
 substances;
 
      9.   Encourages States to use the meetings of the working group of the
 Commission on Narcotic Drugs and other forums for the purpose of exchanging
 experiences in the fight against the illicit transit of drugs and psychotropic
 substances and to increase regional and interregional co-operation on this
 aspect of the drug problem;
 
      10.  Reiterates once again its request to the Secretary-General to
 continue to make the necessary arrangements for holding, within the framework
 of advisory services, interregional seminars on the experience gained within
 the United Nations system in integrated rural development programmes that
 include the substitution of illegal crops in affected areas, including the
 Andean region;
 
      11.  Endorses Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 4 (S-X), the
 implementation of which is essential for the adequate functioning of the
 Division of Narcotic Drugs and the secretariat of the International Narcotics
 Control Board;
 
      12.  Commends the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control for the
 productive work that it has done as one of the main bodies of the United
 Nations system providing technical co-operation and funding in the field of
 drug abuse control;
 
      13.  Appeals to Member States to continue to provide additional resources
 to the Fund to enable it to continue its activities, giving particular
 attention to requests for assistance from developing countries;
 
      14.  Once again calls upon the Governments of countries facing problems
 of drug abuse, particularly those most seriously affected, as part of their
 national strategies, to take the necessary measures to reduce significantly
 the illicit demand for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances with the aim
 of creating societies that deeply respect health, fitness and well-being, and
 to provide appropriate information and advice on the harmful effects of drug
 abuse, through adequate community action, to all sectors of their communities;
 
      15.  Requests the Secretary-General to take steps to ensure that the
 Department of Public Information of the Secretariat includes in its
 publications information designed to prevent the abuse of narcotic drugs and
 psychotropic substances, especially by young people;
 
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      1.   Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;
 
      2.   Urges Governments and organizations to adhere to the principles set
 forth in the Declaration of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and
 Illicit Trafficking and to utilize the recommendations of the Comprehensive
 Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control in
 developing national and regional strategies, particularly to promote
 bilateral, regional and international co-operative arrangements;
 
      3.   Recommends that, in developing activities to implement the guiding
 principles contained in the Declaration and the targets of the Comprehensive
 Multidisciplinary Outline, the United Nations drug control bodies, specialized
 agencies and other intergovernmental organizations should give particular
 emphasis to activities identified in the annex to Economic and Social Council
 resolution 1988/9 of 25 May 1988;
 
      4.   Requests the Secretary-General, within the available resources, to
 review current information systems in the United Nations drug control units
 and to develop an information strategy and submit it, with its financial
 implications, to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs at its thirty-third session;
 
      5.   Requests the Commission to consider the review by the
 Secretary-General and to advise on the creation, within existing United
 Nations structures, of an information system to integrate inputs from
 national, regional and international sources, so as to facilitate the linkage,
 retrieval and dissemination of information on all aspects of narcotic drugs,
 psychotropic substances and the chemicals used in their illicit processing and
 manufacturing;
 
      6.   Invites the Secretary-General to support, within the available
 resources, the activities of non-governmental organizations concerned and, in
 recognition of the latter's experience and expertise, to co-ordinate United
 Nations activities in this field with the organizations concerned;
 
      7.   Requests the Secretary-General to ensure continued inter-agency
 co-ordination in drug abuse control activities, in particular by rotating the
 venue of inter-agency meetings on co-ordination, which will enhance efforts by
 the Commission to implement follow-up activities to the Conference;
 
      8.   Calls upon the Commission to keep under review action taken with
 respect to the Declaration and the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline;
 
      9.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at
 its forty-fourth session on the implementation of the present resolution and
 decides to include in the provisional agenda of that session the item entitled
 "International campaign against traffic in drugs".