• East. Mediterr. Health J. · May 2017

    International drug control system and the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the world drug problem: an overview.

    • Kamran Niaz.
    • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna, Austria.
    • East. Mediterr. Health J. 2017 May 1; 23 (3): 143-149.

    AbstractThe international drug control system is one of the oldest consensus-based multilateral systems in existence. It provides the basis for the international community and the individual Member States to effectively put in place the mechanisms to address the problem of drug production trafficking and use of illicit substances at different levels. Currently, the international drug control conventions enjoy near universal adherence, with over 180 states party to the three international drug control conventions. This level of consensus is impressive given the highly contentious nature of the subject matter. Since the global drug situation remains very dynamic, the multilateral system has the ability to adjust and respond to the changing situation over the years. This report summarizes for healthcare managers those developments and their implications post UNGASS for the development of policies and in identifying the challenges and priorities for their responses to address the drug situation in order to achieve the targets set for 2019 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.

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