A/RES/32/125 GA

VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee _______ J~• and United Nations Action in the Field of Human Rights and pilot projects aimed at providing farmers Wh? ha~ re!ied granting of assistance to institutions which intend to publish on growing narcotic raw materials as the1r p~mcipal them in other languages. source of income with other ways and means of mcome in areas wherc the illicit cultivation and production of 32/124. International co-operation in the field of narcotic drugs relating to treatment and rehahilitation The General Assembly, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolutions 2064 (LXII), 2065 (LXII) and 2066 (LXII) of 13 May 1977, and other resolutions on the dangers of drug abuse, Acknowledging articles 38 and 38 bis of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol Amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961,59 Recognizing the growing threat caused by the spread of drug abuse in many parts of the world, the impact of this situation on social and economic development, agriculture and many other areas, and the resultant in- crease in crime and corruption, Aware that drug abuse has serious adverse effects on the quality of life of individuals and upon the so- cieties in which they live, Concerned by the fact that drug trafficking exploits every individual with which it comes in contact, Realizing that the concerted effort of States is re- quired in dealing with this problem, and that the inter- national effort in this respect should be strengthened, Noting that agencies of the United Nations system are addressing attention through various programmes to the reduction of drug supply and demand, Bearing in mind that the initial purpose of the intro- duction of drugs into society was to improve the health and well-being of individuals, Recognizing the urgent need to make individuals and Governments more aware of the dangers of drug abuse and the need for increased attention to the field of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, l. Invites the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control to initiate, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other appropriate agencies and bodies of the United Nations, actions to design models for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, taking into account the diversity of cultures in which drug abuse exists, for the purpose of identifying and demonstrating the best techniques for assisting drug abusers in order to facilitate the work of national au- thorities in reducing drug abuse; 2. Further invites the above-mentioned organiza- tions to study the feasibility of establishing treatment and rehabilitation centres to care for individuals suffer- ing from addiction and abuse and to train persons to apply the best methodologies in this field; 3. Invites the United Nations Development Pro- gramme and other appropriate agencies and bodies of the United Nations, as well as international or multi- lateral financial institutions engaged in development assistance, to co-operate with and assist the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control, in accordance with requests by Governments, in the commissioning of 69 United Nations publication, Sales No. E.77.Xl.3. narcotic raw materials shall gradually be eradicated in accordance with thc decisions of the Governments con- cerned; 4. Invites Governments to consider including pro- jccts designed to promote economic alternatives for farmers and others who are dependent on illicit pro- duction of narcotic substances, as additional and in- tcgrated components in their econ01:nic devel_opme_nt programmes when applying ~or _tec~mcal and financia! assistance from multilateral mstttut10ns; 5. Requests the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to study at its next session the possibility of launching a mcaningful programme of international drug abuse control strategy and policies, including the possibility of integrating therein existing policies or envisaged development assistance programmes; 6. Suggests that the Economic and Social Council at its sixty-fourth session give special consideration to ali problems related to drug abuse. 32/12:i. 105 th plenary meetinR 16 December 1977 United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control and its programmes related to economic aml social development The General Assembly, Recalling its earlicr appeals for voluntary contribu- tions to the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Con- trol in rcsolutions 3012 (XXVII) and 3014 (XXVII) of 18 December 1972, 3146 (XXVIII) of 14 Dccem- ber 1973, 3278 (XXIX) of 10 December 1974 and 3446 (XXX) of 9 December 1975 as wcll as similar appeals by the Economic and Social Council in reso- lutions 1664 (LII) of 1 Junc 1972, 1937 (LVIll) of 5 May 1975 and 2004 (LX) of 12 May 1976, Noting with interest Economic and Social Council resolutions 2066 (LXII) of 13 May 1977 on thc co- ordination of technical and financial assistance in areas of illicit production of narcotic raw materials and 2067 {LXII) of 13 May 1977 on the restriction of cultiva- tion of the poppy, Realizing that many programmes of the Unitcd Na- tions Fund for Drug Abuse Control aiming at the re- duction of illicit cultivation and production of narcotic raw materials require, to a large cxtent, socio-economic development action as a condition for and a comple- ment of their primary drug control aspects, and help Govcrnments assisted by such programmes, in par- ticular by multiscctoral country programmes, in the economic and social development of the geographical areas concerned, Convinced that such drug control-related programmes, which contribute to the general economic and social dcvclopment of the arcas covered by them, merit sup- port from Govemments and international or multila- teral organizations and institutions concerned with pro- viding economic and social dcvelopment aid, 1. Endorses Economic and Social Council resolu- tion 2066 (LXII) on the co-ordination of technical and financia! assistancc in areas of illicit production of narcotic raw materials; 2. Reiterates its appeal to Governments for sus- taincd contributions to the United Nations Fund for 148 General Assembly-Thirty-second Session Drug Abuse Control by giving due consideration to the economic and social development provided in drug control programmes financed by the Fund; 3. Urges all international or multilateral organiza- tions and institutions concerned with providing eco- nomic and social development aid to co-operate with the United Nations by supporting financially the im- plementation of such drug control programmes which include sectors dealing with the economic and social development of the areas covered by those programmes; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Governments and of international or multilateral organizations and institutions concerned with providing economic and social development aid and to invite them to co-operate in its best possible implementation. 105th plenary meeting 16 December 1977 32/126. lntensified and co-ordinated efforts to fight the illicit traffic in and illicit de- mand for narcotic drugs and psycho- tropic suhstances The General Assembly, Recalling relevant articles of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol Amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961,60 as well as of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 61 Bearing in mind Economic and Social Council reso- lutions 1932 (LVIII) and 1934 (LVIII) of 6 May 1975, 2002 (LX) of 12 May 1976, 2064 (LXII), 2067 (LXII) and 2081 (LXII) of 13 May 1977, as well as the relevant recommendations of the Fifth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, 62 Recognizing the serious health, social and economic problems caused by drug abuse, Noting with satisfaction the considerable results achieved by national law enforcement agencies, by in- creasing regional and interregional collaboration and in co-operation with the competent international or- ganizations and bodies, in intercepting more and more the actual movement of drug contraband, Noting with great concern that the continuing inter- national illicit traffic in both narcotic drugs and psycho- tropic substances causes the death of many human beings or severely infringes upan their health and thus is detrimental to many societies, Convinced that measures to reduce illicit demand for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, must be taken concurrently with measures to reduce illicit supply of, and illicit traffic in, drugs, Convinced also that intensified and co-ordinated efforts by all competent agencies and organizations con- cerned with the fight against illicit drug traffic, at the 60 /bid. 61 See Official Records of the United Nations Conference far the adoption of a Protocol on Psychotropic Substances, vol. I (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.73.XI.3), part four. 62 See A/CONF.56/10 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.2 and corrigendum). national, regional and international levels, could bring about better results in the interception of such traffic, l. Urges every Government to intensify its efforts in that respect by strengthening and co-ordinating its law enforcement agencies responsible for intercepting the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic sub- stances, by providing them with the best and most expeditious ways and means of exchange of relevant operational information with the respective authorities of other countries and by co-operating to the fullest extent possiblc with the international organizations working in this field, in arder to achieve the best pos- sible results and to avoid waste of time and manpower; 2. Calls upon those international organizations and bodies, such as INTERPOL, the International Criminal Police Organization, and the Customs Co-operation Council, to assist, in all possible ways and in the most co-ordinated manner avoiding duplication, the respec- tive law enforcement agencies of all Governments, in particular by providing them with ali available opera- tional information related to the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; 3. Invites Governments to take all appropriate measures against drug abuse, including in particular the early prevention of drug addiction and health educa- tion programmes, as well as to provide facilities for treatment and rehabilitation of persons addicted to drugs; 4. Invites Governments to carry out evaluation of their drug prevention programmes in order to assess their efficiency as well as to expand and intensify re- search in the fields of epidemiology and knowledge of causes and motives of drug abuse with regard to both pharmacological and sociological aspects; . 5. Calls far more extensive and effective co-opera- t10n of Governments and competent bodies of the United Nations and specialized agencies in order to facilitate appropriate designing and implementation of programmes aimed at reducing illicit demand for drugs and at furthering exchange of expericnce and informa- tion among scientists and experts from various nations who are actively engaged in this field; 6. Reiterates its appea/ to ali States not yet parties to the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances to take steps to accede to it and requests the Secretary- General to transmit this appeal to ali Governments concerned; 7. Urges Governments to provide, in addition to thc data already furnished in their annual reports to the Secretary-General, other relevant information on the extent, patterns and any new trends in the abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as well as information on programmes undertaken t~ reduce illicit dcmand far drugs; 8. Requests thc Secretary-General to strengthen and expand to the cxtent possible, in co-operation with the specialized agencies, the facilities available to provide Governments which request it assistance in their work to reduce illicit demand far drugs. 105th plenary meeting 16 December 1977 32/127. Regional arrangements for the promo- tion and protection of human rights The General Assembly, Mindful of thc suggestions made for the establish- ment, in regions wherc it <loes not alrcady cxist, of

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