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Economic and Social Council | |
Distr. E/RES/2001/17 | |
2001/17. | Demand for and supply of opiates for medical and scientific needs |
The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 2000/18 of 27 July 2000 and previous relevant resolutions, Emphasizing that the need to balance the global licit supply of opiates against the legitimate demand for opiates for medical and scientific purposes is central to the international strategy and policy of drug control, Noting the fundamental need for international cooperation with the traditional supplier countries in drug control to ensure universal application of the provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961,66 Considering that a balance between consumption and production of opiate raw materials has been achieved as a result of efforts made by the two traditional supplier countries, India and Turkey, together with other producing countries, Noting the importance of opiates in pain relief therapy as advocated by the World Health Organization, 1. Urges all Governments to continue contributing to the maintenance of a balance between the licit supply of and demand for opiate raw materials for medical and scientific needs, the achievement of which would be facilitated by maintaining, insofar as their constitutional and legal systems permit, support to the traditional and legal supplier countries, and to cooperate in preventing the proliferation of sources of production of opiate raw materials; 2. Urges Governments of all producing countries to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961,66 and to take effective measures to prevent illicit production or diversion of opiate raw materials to illicit channels, especially when increasing licit production; 3. Urges consumer countries to assess their licit needs for opiate raw materials realistically and to communicate those needs to the International Narcotics Control Board, in order to ensure easy supply, and also urges the producing countries concerned and the Board to increase efforts to monitor the available supply and to ensure sufficient stocks of licit opiate raw materials; 4. Requests the Board to continue its efforts in monitoring the implementation of the relevant Economic and Social Council resolutions, in full compliance with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961; 5. Commends the Board for its efforts in monitoring the implementation of the relevant Economic and Social Council resolutions and, in particular:
6. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the text of the present resolution to all Governments for consideration and implementation. 40th plenary meeting 66/ United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 520, No. 7515. |