26 May 1987

14th plenary meeting

Meeting of Operational Heads of National Narcotics Law Enforcement Agencies, Latin American and Caribbean Region

The Economic and Social Council,

Bearing in mind recommendation 19 of the first Interregional Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, resolution VIII/4 of the Eighth Conference of the States Parties to the South American Agreement on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and, in particular, Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 3 (XXXII) of 11 February 1987,

1. Invites the Governments of the Latin American and Caribbean countries and other interested Governments to participate in the regional meeting of the heads of national drug law enforcement agencies with a view to establishing the Meeting of Operational Heads of National Narcotics Law Enforcement Agencies, Latin American and Caribbean Region;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to adopt the necessary measures and to provide the financial resources required for holding the regional meeting during the second half of 1987 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean or at the capital of any State in the region that may wish to act as host;

3. Decides to grant to the Meeting of Operational Heads, Latin American and Caribbean Region, the status of a subsidiary organ of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, similar to that accorded the Sub-Commission on Illicit Drug Traffic and Related Matters in the Near and Middle East and the Meetings of Operational Heads of National Narcotics Law Enforcement Agencies, Far East Region and African Region.