Concerned at the epidemic spread of the abuse of psychotropic substances not yet under international control and considering the responsibilities exercised by the United Nations in that field under Chapter IX of the Charter of the United Nations,
Bearing in mind the reports of the Economic and Social Council and of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs issued in 1966,12 196713 and 196814 and the work of the World Health Organization,
12 Official Records Qf the General Assembly, Twtnty-first Session, Supplemtnt No. 3 (A/6303); Official Rccords of th, Economic ,md Soci11l Council, Portieth Sessio,i, Sup¡,/cment No. 2 (E/4140).
1s O fficial Records o/ the General Assembly, Twenty-s,c""" Se ssion, Suppltmfflt No. 3 ( A/6703) ; O fficial RecMds of IM Economic and Social Council, Forry-stcond Session, Sll,tllment No. 2 (E/4294).
14 Official Records of the General Assembl}•, Twnty-thirtl Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/7203); Official Rtc/Jf'ds of th, Economic and Social Council, Forty-third Sessio11, Supplement No. 2 (E/4455).
Recalling Economic and Social Council resolutions 1293 (XLIV) and 1294 (XLIV) oí 23 May 1968 and World Health Assembly resolutions WHA18.47 oí 20 May 1965, WHA20.42 and WHA20.43 oí 25 May 1%7 and WHA21.42 oí 23 May 1968 urging controls on psychotropic substances not yet under international control,
N oting the progress made under the aegis oí the Economic and Social Council to develop international control of psychotropic substances not yet under such control,
Requests the Economic and Social Council to call u pon the Commission on N arcotic Drugs to give urge~t attention to the problem of the abuse oí the psychotroptc substances not yet under international control, including the possibility oí placing such substances under international control.
