Co-Operation for the Control of Illicit Drug Trafficking and Drug Abuse in the African Region

E/RES/1985/11View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 18Narcotic drugs, published in 1985.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

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What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics

Africa Conferences Drug Control Drug Dependence Drug Traffic Financing Regional Cooperation

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs

Requests the Secretary-General to convene regular meetings of the operational heads of the national drug control and law enforcement agencies of States in the African region to study questions related to illicit drug traffic in the region and to establish more effective mechanisms for co-operation and mutual assistance in the suppression of illicit drug traffic within, from and into the region;

Recommends that the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control should consider providing the financial support for those regional meetings, including the travel expenses and subsistence of one participant from each State in the region if, in the absence of such support, the Government concerned would not be represented;

Decides that the first regional meeting will be held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa, following consultations with the Executive Secretary of the Commission to determine an appropriate date in 1987;

Requests the Secretary-General to invite observers from the International Criminal Police Organization, the Customs Co-operation Council and other competent international and intergovernmental organizations to participate in the regional meetings at their own expense;

Also requests the Secretary-General, at his discretion, to invite observers from States which request observer status and which are actively involved in countering the illicit drug traffic in the region to participate as observers in the meetings, on the understanding that any expenses incurred by their attendance shall be borne by the States concerned;

Invites the International Narcotics Control Board to participate as an observer in the regional meetings;

Further requests the Secretary-General to report on the regional meetings to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

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