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take into account the public health dimension of the world drug problem, in accordance
with the operational recommendations of the outcome document, including by intensifying
efforts to support Member States, upon request, in addressing and countering the world
drug problem in accordance with a comprehensive, integrated and balanced approach,
Welcoming also the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including its pledge
to leave no one behind, and noting that efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development
Goals and to effectively address the world drug problem are complementary and mutually
reinforcing,
1.
Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights, 1
and the recommendations contained therein on respect for and the protection and promotion
of human rights in the context of the world drug problem, with particular consideration for
the needs of persons affected and persons in vulnerable situations, and encourages States to
take into account the conclusions and recommendations of the High Commissioner;
2.
Reaffirms the commitment by the General Assembly to respecting, protecting
and promoting all human rights, fundamental freedoms and the inherent dignity of all
individuals and the rule of law in the development and implementation of drug policies, and
to take the steps necessary to implement the operational recommendations contained in the
outcome document of its thirtieth special session, in close partnership with the United
Nations and other intergovernmental organizations and civil society, and to share with the
Commission on Narcotic Drugs timely information on progress made in the implementation
of those recommendations;
3.
Also reaffirms the need to address the key causes and consequences of the
world drug problem, including those in the health, social, human rights, economic, justice,
public security and law enforcement fields, in line with the principle of common and shared
responsibility, and recognizes the value of comprehensive and balanced policy
interventions, including those in the field of the promotion of sustainable and viable
livelihoods;
4.
Calls upon States to mainstream a gender perspective into and ensure the
involvement of women in all stages of the development, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of drug policies and programmes, and to develop and disseminate gendersensitive and age-appropriate measures that take into account the specific needs and
circumstances faced by women and girls with regard to the world drug problem, bearing in
mind that targeted interventions that are based on the collection and analysis of data,
including age- and gender-related data, can be particularly effective in meeting the specific
needs of drug-affected populations and communities;
5.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report, in
consultation with States, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other United
Nations agencies, civil society and other relevant stakeholders, on the implementation of
the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with
regard to human rights, and to present it to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-ninth
session, and also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to share the report with the
Commission on Narcotic Drugs, through the appropriate channels, as a contribution to their
work in this field and in preparation for the sixty-second session of the Commission;
6.
Encourages the High Commissioner and relevant international human rights
mechanisms to continue, within their respective mandates and through the appropriate
established channels with the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, their contribution to
addressing the human rights implications of the world drug problem;
7.
Invites the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to take into account the
contribution of the Human Rights Council, in particular during the ministerial segment of
the sixty-second session of the Commission in 2019, in accordance with relevant rules of
procedure and established practices.
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