21 June 1991

15th plenary meeting

Enlargement of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling its resolution 1983/5 of 24 May 1983, which established the membership of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs at its current size,

Considering that in the Declaration of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, importance is attached to the role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as the policy-making body of the United Nations on drug control matters,

Taking note of the responsibilities of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs under the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988,

Recognizing the concern expressed by the international community about the seriousness of the problem, as well as the increasing interest of all States in participating in and contributing to efforts to find adequate solutions,

1. Decides to increase the membership of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs from forty to fifty-three, the thirteen new seats being distributed among the regional groups as follows:

(a) Four seats for African States;

(b) Three seats for Asian States;

(c) One seat for Eastern European States;

(d) Three seats for Latin American and Caribbean States;

(e) One seat for Western European and other States;

(f) One seat to rotate between the Asian States and the Latin American and Caribbean States every four years;

2. Also decides to fill the thirteen new seats resulting from the increase in the membership of the Commission at its organizational session of 1992.