A/RES/52/92 Page 7 Global Programme of Action, and encourages them to pursue those efforts so as to increase the number of Governments that report on a regular basis; 6. Notes the efforts being made by the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and other United Nations bodies to obtain reliable data on drug abuse and illicit trafficking, including the development of the International Drug Abuse Assessment System, encourages the Programme, in cooperation with other United Nations bodies, to take further steps to facilitate the efficient collection of data so as to avoid duplication of effort, and also encourages the increased and timely provision of updated information by Member States; 7. Reaffirms the importance of strengthening the role of the International Narcotics Control Board and development of a unified information system for the collection and analysis of data concerning the nature, patterns and trends of the global problem of drug abuse, as called for by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 1996/20 of 23 July 1996; 8. Invites the United Nations International Drug Control Programme to continue providing assistance to Member States that request it in their efforts to establish appropriate mechanisms to collect and analyse data and to seek voluntary resources for this purpose; 9. Underlines the importance of precise and reliable information on the impact of the drug problem on the world economy; 10. Calls upon Member States to continue to make efforts to provide systematic, precise and updated information to the United Nations International Drug Control Programme on the various ways in which the drug problem affects their economies; IV SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEVOTED TO THE FIGHT AGAINST THE ILLICIT PRODUCTION, SALE, DEMAND, TRAFFIC AND DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs acting as the preparatory body for the special session of the General Assembly devoted to the fight against the illicit production, sale, demand, traffic and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and related activities;13 2. Decides that the special session will be held, as recommended by the Economic and Social Council in its decision 1997/238 of 21 July 1997, from 8 to 10 June 1998, and calls upon Member States to participate at a high political level; 3. Stresses that the special session should be devoted to assessing the existing situation within the framework of a comprehensive and balanced approach that includes all aspects of the problem, with a view to strengthening international cooperation to address the problem of illicit drugs within the framework of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 198810 and other relevant conventions and international instruments; 13 E/1997/48. /...