RESOLUTIONS

ADOPTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
FOR THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE CONVENTION
ON NARCOTIC DRUGS

Resolution I

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON NARCOTIC DRUGS

The Conference,

Welcoming the establishment by General Assembly resolution 1395 (XIV) of special arrangements for technical assistance in the field of narcotics control,

Noting that the United Nations and the specialized agencies concerned have already provided a limited amount of assistance under the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance and in their regular programmes,

Welcoming also the co-operation of the International Criminal Police Organization in the execution of technical assistance projects,

Expresses the hope that adequate resources will be made available to provide assistance in the fight against the illicit traffic, to those countries which desire and request it, particularly in the form of expert advisers and of training, including training courses for national officials.

Resolution II

TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTS

The Conference,

Recalling the provisions of article 38 of the Convention concerning the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts,

1. Declares that one of the most effective methods of treatment for addiction is treatment in a hospital institution having a drug free atmosphere;

2. Urges Parties having a serious drug addiction problem, and the econonde means to do so, to provide such facilities.

Resolution III
ILLICIT TRAFFICKERS

The Conference,

1. Calls attention to the importance of the technical records on international traffickers kept at present by the International Criminal Police Organization;

2. Recommends that these records be completed as far as possible by all parties and be widely used for the circulation of description of the traffickers by that Organization.

Resolution IV

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS

The Conference

Invites the Economic and Social Council to examine at its thirty-second session the question of an increase in the membership of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in the light of the terms of this Convention and of the views expressed on this question at this Conference.

Resolution V

INTERNATIONAL CONTROL MACHINERY

The Conference,

Considering the importance of facilitating the transitional arrangements provided for in article 45 of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961,

Invites the Economic and Social Council to study the possibility of taking measures which would ensure the rapid and smooth carrying out of the simplification of the international control machinery.

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FINAL ACT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE TO
CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE SINGLE CONVENTION
ON NARCOTIC DRUGS, 1961

1. The Eonomic and Social Council of the United Nations, noting that amendments had been proposed to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and bearing in mind article 47 of that Convention, decided by its resolution 1577 (L) of 21 May 1971 to call, in accordance with Article 62, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations a conference of plenipotentiaries to consider all amendments proposed to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.

2. The United Nations Conference to consider amendments to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, met at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 6 to 24 March 1972.

3. The following 97 States were represented by representatives at the Conference:

Argentina
Egypt

Switzerland

Thailand

Togo
Tunisia

Turkey

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist
Republic

Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics

United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America
Uruguay

Venezuela

Yugoslavia

Zaïre

4. The following States were represented by observers at the Conference:

Cameroon

Malta
Romania

Dominican Republic

Malaysia

5. The Economic and Social Council, by its resolution 1577 (L), requested the Secretary-General to invite to the Conference the World Health Organization and other interested specialized agencies, the International Narcotics Control Board and the International Criminal Police Organization. The World Health Organization, the International Narcotics Control Board and the International Criminal Police Organization were represented at the Conference.

6. The Conference elected Mr. K. B. Asante (Ghana) as President of the Conference, Mr. D. Nikolić (Yugoslavia) as First Vice-President, and as the other Vice-Presidents the representatives of the following States:

France
India

Lebanon
Mexico

Turkey

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

7. Mr. V. Winspeare-Guicciardi, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, was the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Executive Secretary of the Conference was Dr. V. Kušević, the Legal Adviser of the Conference was Mr. G. Wattles and the Deputy Executive Secretary and Deputy Legal Adviser was Mr. P. Raton.

8. The Conference had before it the amendments to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, which were proposed by States participating in the Conference.

9. The Conference set up the following committees:

General Committee

Committee I

Chairman: The President of the Conference

Committee II

United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland

United States of America

Chairman: Dr. R. A. Chapman (Canada)

10. Committee I established a working group on article 14, the Chairman of which was Mr. A. C. Kirca (Turkey).

11. As a result of its deliberations, as recorded in the summary records of the Plenary and Committees I and II, the Conference adopted and opened for signature the Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. In addition, the Conference adopted three resolutions annexed to this Final Act.

DONE at Geneva, this twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, in a single copy in the English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic. The original text shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the representatives have signed this Final Act.