22 May 1989

12th plenary meeting

International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling its resolution 1988/9 of 25 May 1988,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 43/122 of 8 December 1988, in which the Assembly, inter alia, noted 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,

Taking note of the report of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs on its thirty-third session, in particular chapter VI thereof,

Recognizing the important contributions of the United Nations drug control bodies and their distinct mandates and responsibilities, and welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to increase co-ordination of activities related to drug control and to implement the recommendations of the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline,

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,

1. 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;

2. Urges Governments to provide additional resources to the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control in order to enable it to strengthen its co-operation with the developing countries in their efforts to implement drug control programmes;

3. Invites intergovernmental and regional and international non-governmental organizations that are referred to under the particular targets of the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline to continue to inform the Commission on Narcotic Drugs about activities undertaken in pursuit of those targets;

4. Invites the Secretary-General to support, within available resources, the activities of the non-governmental organizations concerned and, in recognition of the experience and expertise of those organizations, to co-ordinate United Nations activities in drug abuse control with them;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure continued inter-agency co-operation in drug abuse control activities, which will enhance efforts of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to implement activities in follow-up of the Conference;

6. Calls upon the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to keep under review action taken with respect to the Declaration and the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline.