General Assembly

10 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9423

ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON COUNTERING WORLD DRUG PROBLEM TOGETHER CONCLUDES AT HEADQUARTERS, 8-10 JUNE

19980610 Adopts Political Declaration, Guiding Principles on Demand Reduction, Measures to Enhance International Cooperation to Counter World Drug Problem

10 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9422

STATES PLEDGE TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE DEMAND FOR AND SUPPLY OF ILLICIT DRUGS BY 2008, AS ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES SPECIAL SESSION

19980610 Political Declaration, Guiding Principles on Drug Demand Reduction, Measures For International Cooperation Adopted without Vote

10 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9421

ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF DRUG MENACE; PLIGHT OF TRANSIT COUNTRIES, VULNERABLE SOCIAL GROUPS AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED

19980610

The most effective way to contain the flow of drugs from poorer countries is to support their efforts towards sustainable economies, Ghana's Minister of the Interior told the General Assembly this afternoon as it continued its special session devoted to countering the world's drug problem together.

10 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9420

9 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9419

HUMAN RIGHTS AND SCOURGE OF DRUGS, DRIFTING OF YOUTH, ROLE OF FAMILY AS STABILIZING FORCE AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED AT SPECIAL SESSION

19980609

It is fitting that the General Assembly's special session devoted to countering the world drug problem together is being held on the fiftieth anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Cameroon's representative said this evening as the Assembly continued its three-day special session.

9 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9418

SAINT LUCIA CALLS FOR DEVOTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS SPENT IN FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS TO COMBAT POVERTY, PROMOTE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE

19980609 As General Debate of Assembly's Special Session Continues, Speakers Condemn 'Unilateral Certification' Policies

9 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9417

AD HOC COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT DECISION ON STRENGTHENING UN MACHINERY FOR INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL

19980609 Concludes Its Work; Approves Report to Assembly Special Session

9 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9416

EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION, MARKET LIBERALIZATION, POVERTY ON WORLD DRUG PROBLEM AMONG ISSUES RAISED AT ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION

19980609 General Debate Continues

8 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9415

NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO COMBAT DRUG PROBLEM, FOR STRONG FAMILY UNITS, FOR PROMOTING SELF-ESTEEM OF YOUNG PEOPLE STRESSED BY SPEAKERS

19980608 General Debate of Assembly's Special Session on Drug Problem Continues

8 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9414

AD HOC COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS FOR ADOPTION BY ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION TO COUNTER WORLD DRUG PROBLEM

19980608 Draft Texts Contain Political Declaration, Guiding Principles Of Drug Demand Reduction, Measures for International Cooperation