General Debate, Priority Topics: Report of the Subcommission on Illicit Drug Traffic and Related Matters in the Near and Middle East on Its 28th Session, held at Teheran, from 25 to 29 November 1991

• NCJ Number: 136372
• Date Published: 1992
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: United Nations
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis
• Language: English
• Country: Austria
• Note: Presented as Items 3 and 5 of the provisional agenda to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 35th Session, Vienna, Austria, April 6-15, 1992

Annotation

This report presents committee recommendations to be presented to the United Nations Economic and Social Council in April 1992 and focuses on ways to address illicit drug trafficking and related issues in the Near and Middle East.

Abstract

The committee's recommendations focused on its membership, annual meeting, and the training needs of law enforcement agencies. It also noted an increase in drug abuse and drug trafficking in the region, especially with respect to opiates and marijuana. Major issues addressed in meetings of subcommittees were the exchange and use of intelligence regarding illicit drug trafficking, illicit traffic in opiates from the region to Europe, and illicit traffic in fenetylline.