AG/RES. 1290 (XXIV-O/94)

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DRUG ABUSE CONTROL COMMISSION (CICAD)

(Resolution adopted at the tenth plenary session, held on June 10, 1994)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN the Observations and Recommendations of the Permanent Council on the Annual Reports of the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization (AG/doc.3082/94)~ and

BEARING IN MIND:

That the General Assembly recognizes the importance of the Program of Action of Rio de Janeiro, the Program of Action of Ixtapa, and the Inter-American Program of Quito~

That illicit drug use, production, and trafficking continue to be a major concern throughout the region, despite the arduous struggle being waged by member states against this criminal activity, which gives rise to various manifestations of social, economic, and political instability~

That the Organization of American States is called upon to strengthen cooperation among member states as an essential part of the process for improving the effectiveness of regional efforts to combat the illicit production and use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and traffic therein,

RESOLVES:

  1. To take note of, endorse, and transmit to the InterAmerican Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) the observations and recommendations prepared by the Permanent Council on its annual report.

  2. To urge member states to adopt and apply as expeditiously as possible the measures called for in the Program of Action of Rio de Janeiro, the Program of Action of Ixtapa, the Inter-American Program of Quito, and the report on Strategies to Enhance the Effectiveness of Efforts to Prevent the Illicit Production, Distribution and Use of Drugs and to Combat Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in the Americas, in order to enhance the effectiveness of efforts to put a stop to this severe problem in the Americas and worldwide, and especially, those aspects which threaten the development, political stability, and welfare of member states and their peoples.

  3. To urge the governments of those member states that have not yet ratified or acceded to the 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances to take such action as may be necessary under their respective constitutional provisions to do so, and also to consider the adoption and application of the "OAS Model Regulations to Control Chemical Precursors and Chemical Substances, Machines and Materials" and the "OAS Model Regulations Concerning Laundering Offenses Connected to Illicit Drug Trafficking and Related Offenses."

  4. To note with satisfaction CICAD"s convocation of a Group of Experts to prepare Model Regulations to control arms and explosives related to drug trafficking.

  5. To urge member states to give special attention in their national and local programs to promoting cooperation and the sharing of experiences among public and private organizations, especially in support of community-level activities designed to prevent the illicit use of drugs and traffic therein.
  6. To request that the bodies, agencies, and institutions of the inter-American system continue to give special consideration in their programming to cooperation and coordination with CICAD in implementing measures to combat drug abuse and illicit drug traffic.

  7. To thank the governments of member states and Permanent Observers, the United Nations International Drug Control Programme, and the Inter-American Development Bank for their financial support to the CICAD Program and to urge them to continue and expand that support.

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