Measures to strengthen international cooperation against the illicit production, sale, demand, traffic and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and related activties : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1993
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SymbolA/RES/48/12
TitleMeasures to strengthen international cooperation against the illicit production, sale, demand, traffic and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and related activties : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Calls upon States that have not yet done so to ratify, and to implement the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the 1972 Protocol, Convention on Psychotropic Substances and the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances; calls upon States to adopt adequate national laws and regulations and to implement the recommendations in the Global Programme of Action; requests the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Economic and Social Council, with the assistance of the UN International Drug Control Programme and the International Narcotics Control Board, to consider and make recommendations on the following issues; reinforcement of policies and strategies for the prevention, reduction and elimination of illicit demand; careful review of the different aspects of the problem and recommendation to Governments of those areas in which updating and harmonizing national laws and regulations may be appropriate; strengthening of the international fight against international criminal drug organizations; strengthening of international cooperation to eradicate the growing and dangerous links between terrorist groups, drug traffickers and their paramilitary gangs and other armed criminal groups; examination of the question of penalties for offences related to drug trafficking, including money laundering and traffic in arms; increasing of attention to implementing all provisions of the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances; promotion and intensification of training programmes to deal with illicit demand, supply and trafficking; promotion and encouragement of the active involvement of non-governmental organizations and private sector.
Action note1993-10-28
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 42nd meeting
Meeting record
A/48/PV.42
Agenda information
A/48/251 112 International drug control. NARCOTIC DRUGS
Date[New York] :[...]
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5 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 42nd plenary meeting, 28 Oct. 1993.