UNITED | E |
Economic and Social Council | |
Distr. 1193rd Meeting | |
CND Res.43/6. | Illicit cultivation* |
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Recalling the efforts made by some countries to eradicate illicit crops of coca, opium poppy and cannabis in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988,20 Recalling paragraph 18 of the Political Declaration21 adopted by the General Assembly at its twentieth special session, devoted to countering the world drug problem together, in which the Assembly reaffirmed the need for a comprehensive approach to the elimination of illicit narcotic crops, Bearing in mind the Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development,22 in which measures are included to promote bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation to eradicate illicit crops and avoid their relocation from one area, region or country to another, Recalling also paragraph 38 (e) of the Global Programme of Action23 on extension of the scope of economic and technical cooperation in support of crop substitution and integrated rural development programmes and other economic and technical programmes aimed at reducing illicit production and processing of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Urges the United Nations International Drug Control Programme to continue to provide financial support and technical assistance, subject to the availability of voluntary contributions, to countries that have eradicated and that continue to eradicate illicit crops and that seek to avoid their relocation, through the implementation of sustainable alternative development programmes. 1193rd meeting */ For the discussion, see chap. IV, para. 93. |