19th plenary meeting

30 April 1982

Concerted action against the illicit drug traffic in Central and South America and the Caribbean region

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 36/132 of 14 December 1981,

Recognizing that, to be more effective, measures against the illicit drug traffic must be so co-ordinated that all affected States, including those not producers or significant consumers of illicit drugs, will be able to strengthen their countermeasures against such traffic nationally, regionally and internationally,

Aware of the urgent need to strengthen co-ordinated efforts in parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean region, having due regard to the specific problems of this area in so far as drug law enforcement is concerned,

1. Requests the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control to give favourable consideration, within the limits of the financial resources available, to reasonable requests for assistance in strengthening effective action against the illicit drug traffic which may be received from countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean region;

2. Requests the Division of Narcotic Drugs, in co-operation with INTERPOL and the Customs Co-operation Council, to attach high priority to organizing drug law enforcement training seminars in Central and South America and the Caribbean region, making full use of the training facilities and expertise that may be available within the area or from countries in other regions affected by the traffic in drugs emanating from, or passing through, Central and South America and the Caribbean region, and requests the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control to consider financing such seminars.