International Campaign Against Traffic in Drugs

A/RES/40/121View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 106 International campaign against traffic in drugs, published in 1986.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 1982–1987

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/41/127

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1987	A/RES/41/127	International campaign against traffic in drugs	1,302	11%Compare
1986	A/RES/40/121	International campaign against traffic in drugs	1,301	25%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/143	International campaign against traffic in drugs	1,007	14%Compare
1984	A/RES/38/122	International campaign against traffic in drugs	393	6%Compare
1983	A/RES/37/198	International campaign against traffic in drugs	75	7%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

17 subjects

Advisory Services Andean Region Budget Contributions Conferences Cooperation Between Organizations Crop Substitution Drug Control Drug Production Drug Traffic Extradition International Cooperation Law Enforcement Narcotic Drugs Rural Development Technical Cooperation Transit Treaties

What’s in this document?

19 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-GeneraJ; 147

Reaffirms that maximum priority must be given to the light against the illicit production of, demand for and traffic in drugs and related intemational criminal activities, such as the illegal arms trade and terrorist practices, which also have an adverse effect not only on the wellbeing of peoples but also on the stability of institutions, as well as posing a threat to the sovereignty of States;

Acknow/edges the work of bodies of the United Nations system, in particular the drug-control bodies, in assisting efforts and initiatives designed to increase international co-operation, and recommends that this work be intensilied;

Encourages Member States and the relevant bodies of the United Nations system to provide technical assistance to the developing countries most affected by the illicit production of, traffic in and use of drugs and psychotropic substances, in order to combat the problem;

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General 5. for bis proposal to convene in 1987, at the ministerial leve), an lnternational Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to deal with all aspects of drug abuse;

Takes note with satisfaction of the decision of the Secretary-General to hold an interregional meeting of heads of national drug law enforcement agencies at Vienna from 28 July to I August 1986, in accordance with paragraph I O of General Assembly resolution 39/ 143;

Recommends to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs that it advise the interregional meeting to examine in depth the most important aspects of the problem, especially those that would enhance ongoing bilateral and multilateral efforts, in particular the preparation of a draft convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and the proposed Intemational Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, to be convened by the Secretary-General at the ministerial leve!, and to recommend action on, inter alia:

Extradition:

Mechanisms that would enhance interregional coordination and co-operation on a permanent basis;

Modalities of ensuring rapid and secure means of communication between law enforcement agencies at the national, regional and intemational levels;

Techniques of controlled delivery;

Measures to reduce the vulnerability of States affected by the transit of illicit drugs;

Encourages Member States to be represented at the interregional meeting by officials at the decision-making leve! ofnational organizations concemed with the suppression of illicit traffic in drugs and psychotropic substances;

Invites the competent bodies within the United Nations system, as well as the Intemational Criminal Police Organization and the Customs Co-operation Council, to provide technical expertise and to participate actively in the interregional meeting;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-first session an interim report containing the recommendations of the ínterregional meeting of heads of national drug law enforcement agencies and to submit a final report to the Economic and Social Council, through the Commission on Narcotic Drugs at its next session;

Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to continue to make the necessary arrangements for holding, within the framework of advisory services, interregional seminars on the experience gained within the United Nations system in integrated rural development programmes that include the substitution of illegal crops in affected areas, particularly in the Andean region;

Acknowledges the vital role played by the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control and calls upon Member States to contribute or to continue contributing to the Fund;

Ca/Is upon the specialized agencies and ali relev.ant bodies of the United Nations system actively to implement the present resolution and requests the Secretary- General to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-first session;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled "Intemational campaign against traffic in drugs".

146 See Official Records ofthe General Assembly. Fortierh Session, Supp/e- 147 A/40/771 and A/41). 772. ment No. l (A/40! 1).

148 N40/8 l 7, annex.

150 Resolution 36/ 168 149 0/frcia/ Records of the Economic and Social Council. 1981. Supp/ement No. 4 (f'/1981/24), annex 11.

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