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Economic and Social Council Distr.: Limited16 March 2011EnglishOriginal: Spanish

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Commission on Narcotic DrugsFifty-fourth sessionVienna, 21-25 March 2011Item 6 of the provisional agenda * Implementation of the Political Declaration and Planof Action on International Cooperation towards anIntegrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter theWorld Drug Problem

Uruguay: draft resolution

Efficient measures to improve the participation of civil society inthe Commission on Narcotic Drugs

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs ,

Recalling the Political Declaration adopted by the General Assembly at its

twentieth special session,1

the Declaration on the Guiding Principles of DrugDemand Reduction 2 and the measures to enhance international cooperation tocounter the world drug problem, 3

Recalling also the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on InternationalCooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter theWorld Drug Problem, adopted during the high-level segment of the fifty-secondsession of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and by the General Assembly in itsresolution 64/182 of 18 December 2009, 4

Aware of the fact that the Political Declaration and Plan of Action onInternational Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem states that representatives of affected populations and civilsociety entities, where appropriate, should be enabled to play a participatory role inthe formulation and implementation of drug demand and supply reduction policy,

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* E/CN.7/2011/1.1 General Assembly resolution S-20/2, annex.2 General Assembly resolution S-20/3, annex.3 General Assembly resolutions S-20/4 A to E.4 A/64/92-E/2009/98, sect. II.A.

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Recognizing that the responsibility of States in such policies is unavoidablebut that the nature of the social drug problem makes it absolutely necessary that thatresponsibility should be shared by civil society through processes for activeparticipation,

Recognizing also that civil society, including non-governmental, social,community, trade union and business organizations, undertakes numerous activitiesthat make a substantial contribution to addressing the world drug problem usingpositive actions in the areas of information, prevention, treatment at the local level,health-care and social services and protection of vulnerable populations, includingthrough social forums for public safety management,

Recognizing further that approaches to addressing the drug problem should beevidence-based and supported by scientific data, should take into account culturaland social values and should be implemented with full respect for all human rights,fundamental freedoms, the inherent dignity of all individuals and the principles of equal rights and mutual respect among States,

Reaffirming its resolution 49/2, in which it acknowledged with satisfaction thecontribution of civil society in global efforts to address the drug problem,

1. Encourages Member States to consider consulting and working withnon-governmental organizations in the development and implementation of drugcontrol programmes and policies;

2. Urges the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to ensure that theCommission on Narcotic Drugs is provided with fullest possible analysis of available research and assessments in the area of drug supply reduction;

3. Encourages Member States to support the ongoing ethical innovation of the approaches to the world drug problem taken by civil society and other interestedparties, provided that such approaches are in conformity with the international drugcontrol conventions, are based on solid scientific evidence, are in accordance withhuman rights instruments and are carried out with full respect for the sovereigntyand territorial integrity of States, including the principle of non-intervention in theinternal affairs of States;

4. Requests the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to work closelywith the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and other United Nationsbodies and in conformity with the relevant political declarations and resolutions of the Commission, in order to develop and strengthen the participation of civil societyin the Commission;

5. Also requests the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to reviewthe consultation mechanisms developed in other United Nations bodies and consultwith all interested parties and submit to the Commission, at its fifty-fifth session, areport containing proposals for the more effective participation of non-governmentalorganizations in the Commission.