A/RES/52/92 Page 2 Reaffirming and stressing the need for increased efforts to implement the comprehensive framework for international cooperation in drug control provided by the existing drug control conventions, the Declaration of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 1 and the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control,2 the Political Declaration and Global Programme of Action3 adopted by the General Assembly at its seventeenth special session, which was devoted to the question of international cooperation against illicit production, supply, demand, trafficking and distribution of narcotic and psychotropic substances, the declaration adopted by the World Ministerial Summit to Reduce the Demand for Drugs and to Combat the Cocaine Threat,4 the United Nations System-wide Action Plan on Drug Abuse Control,5 the Naples Political Declaration and Global Action Plan against Organized Transnational Crime adopted by the World Ministerial Conference on Organized Transnational Crime, held at Naples, Italy, from 21 to 23 November 1994,6 and other relevant international standards, Underlining the importance of a balanced approach in efforts undertaken by Member States in the fight against illicit demand, production and trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Recognizing the efforts of countries that produce narcotic drugs for scientific, medicinal and therapeutic uses to prevent the diversion of such substances to illicit markets and to maintain production at a level consistent with licit demand in line with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961,7 Convinced that civil society, including non-governmental organizations, can make an effective contribution to addressing the illicit drug problem, Recognizing that the use of the Internet poses new opportunities and challenges to international cooperation in combating drug abuse and illicit production and trafficking, Acknowledging that there are links, under certain circumstances, between poverty and the increase in the illicit production of and trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and that the promotion of the economic development of countries affected by the illicit drug trade requires appropriate measures, including strengthened international cooperation in support of alternative and sustainable development activities in the affected areas of those countries, which have as their objectives the reduction and elimination of illicit drug production, Stressing that respect for human rights is and must be an essential component of measures taken to address the drug problem, 1 See Report of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Vienna, 17-26 June 1987 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.87.I.18), chap. I, sect. B. 2 Ibid., sect. A. 3 Resolution S-17/2, annex. 4 A/45/262, annex. 5 See A/49/139-E/1994/57. 6 7 A/49/748, annex, chap. I, sect.A. United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 520, No. 7515. /...