20th plenary meeting

3 May 1982

Strategy and policies for drug control

The Economic and Social Council,

Taking note of Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 1 (S-VII) of 8 February 1982,

Recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of the following draft resolution:

"The General Assembly,

"Recalling its resolution 36/168 of 16 December 1981, by which it adopted the International Drug Abuse Control Strategy and the basic five-year programme of action dealt with in Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 1 (XXIX) of 11 February 1981, which the Economic and Social Council decided to transmit to the General Assembly by its decision 1981/113 of 6 May 1981,

"Recalling also that in paragraph 3 of resolution 36/168 the Commission on Narcotic Drugs was requested to establish, within available resources, a task force to review, monitor and co-ordinate the implementation of the International Drug Abuse Control Strategy and the programme of action,

"Recalling further its resolutions 32/124 of 16 December 1977, 33/168 of 20 December 1978, 34/177 of 17 December 1979 and 35/195 of 15 December 1980,

"Noting with satisfaction the establishment on a provisional basis by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the task force requested,

"Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1982/13 of 3 May 1982 and Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 1 (S-VII) of 8 February 1982,

"1. Approves the projects recommended by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in its resolution 1 (S-VII), as set out in the report of the Commission on its seventh special session, for implementation in 1983;

"2. Requests the Commission to review the reports of its task force and to report thereon, through the Economic and Social Council, to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session;

"3. Urges all Member States, non-member States parties to the international drug control treaties, specialized agencies and other international organizations and private institutions concerned with the drug abuse problem to strengthen their participation in and support for activities related to the International Drug Abuse Control Strategy and the programme of action;

"4. Also urges Member States to contribute or increase their contributions to the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control in order to ensure success of the International Drug Abuse Control Strategy and to give firm impetus to the world community's battle against international drug traffickers and against drug abuse;

"5. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the text of the present resolution and related documents to all Member States, non-member States parties to the international drug control treaties, and all relevant international, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations."