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threatens the national security and sovereignty of States, as well as the dignity and hope of millions of people
and their families, and causes irreparable loss of human lives,
Concerned that the demand for, production of and trafficking in illicit drugs and psychotropic
substances continue to threaten seriously the socio-economic and political systems, stability, national security
and sovereignty of an increasing number of States, especially those involved in conflicts and wars, and that
trafficking in drugs could make conflict resolution more difficult,
Deeply alarmed by the growing and spreading violence and economic power of criminal organizations
and terrorist groups engaged in drug-trafficking activities and other criminal activities, such as moneylaundering and illicit traffic in arms, precursors and essential chemicals, and by the increasing transnational
links between them, and recognizing the need for international cooperation and implementation of effective
strategies on the basis of the outcome of the twentieth special session of the General Assembly, which are
essential to achieving results against all forms of transnational criminal activities,
Deeply convinced that the special session made a significant contribution to a new comprehensive
framework for international cooperation, based on an integrated and balanced approach with strategies,
measures, methods, practical activities, goals and specific targets to be met, that all States, the United Nations
system and other international organizations must implement them with concrete actions and that the
international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, and the regional development banks should be
invited to include action against the world drug problem in their programmes, taking into account the
priorities of States,
Convinced that civil society, including non-governmental organizations, can make an effective
contribution to and should play an active role in addressing the world drug problem,
Emphasizing the importance of the adoption of the Action Plan for the Implementation of the
Declaration on the Guiding Principles of Drug Demand Reduction annexed to the present resolution, which
introduces a global approach, recognizing a new balance between illicit supply and demand reduction, under
the principle of shared responsibility, aims at preventing the use of drugs and at reducing the adverse
consequences of drug abuse, ensuring that special attention is paid to vulnerable groups, in particular youth,
and constitutes one of the pillars of the new global strategy and an important initiative of the United Nations
Decade against Drug Abuse, 1991–2000, and reaffirming the need for demand reduction programmes,
Emphasizing equally the importance of supply reduction as an integral part of a balanced drug control
strategy under the principles enshrined in the Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication
of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development,4 reaffirming the need for alternative development
programmes that are sustainable, welcoming the achievements of some States on their way to eradicating
illicit drug crops, and inviting all other States to make similar efforts,
Underlining the role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as the principal United Nations policymaking body on drug control issues, the leadership role and commendable work of the United Nations
International Drug Control Programme as the main focus for concerted multilateral action and the important
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