A/RES/63/197
Concerned by the serious challenges and threats posed by the continuing links
between illicit drug trafficking and terrorism and other national and transnational
criminal activities and transnational criminal networks, inter alia, trafficking in
human beings, especially women and children, money-laundering, financing of
terrorism, corruption, trafficking in arms and trafficking in chemical precursors, and
reaffirming that strong and effective international cooperation is needed to counter
these threats,
Recalling Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 51/10 of 14 March 2008, 8
in which the Commission emphasized the importance of further national and
international measures to counter trafficking in substances used as precursors in the
illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including synthetic
drugs,
7F
Recalling also Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 51/11 of 14 March
2008,8 in which the Commission recognized the increasing links between illicit drug
trafficking and illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms,
Underlining the value of objective, scientific, balanced and transparent
assessment by Member States of the global progress achieved and of the difficulties
encountered in meeting the goals and targets set by the General Assembly at its
twentieth special session,
Reaffirming that countering the world drug problem in all its aspects requires a
political commitment to reducing supply, as an integral component of a balanced
and comprehensive drug control strategy under the principles enshrined in the
Political Declaration adopted by the General Assembly at its twentieth special session
and in the measures to enhance international cooperation to counter the drug
problem, 9 including the Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication
of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development, adopted at that session,
8F
Reaffirming equally that reducing illicit drug use and its consequences requires
a political commitment to efforts to reduce demand, which must be demonstrated by
sustained widespread demand reduction initiatives that integrate a comprehensive
public health approach spanning the spectrum of prevention, education, early
intervention, treatment, recovery support, rehabilitation and reintegration efforts in
accordance with the Declaration on the Guiding Principles of Drug Demand
Reduction adopted by the General Assembly at its twentieth special session, 10
9F
Recognizing the importance of the effective evaluation of comprehensive
strategies, including alternative development programmes, at the national and
international levels to combat the world drug problem,
Recognizing also that international cooperation in countering drug abuse and
illicit production and trafficking has shown that positive results can be achieved
through sustained and collective efforts, and expressing its appreciation for the
initiatives in this regard,
Bearing in mind the important role that civil society, including non-governmental
organizations, plays in combating the world drug problem, and noting that there are
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See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2008, Supplement No. 8 (E/2008/28), chap. I,
sect. C.
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Resolutions S-20/4 A–E.
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Resolution S-20/3, annex.
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