4. The following State was represented by an observer at the Conference: Ceylon 5. The following specialized agencies were represented at the Conference: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; International Civil Aviation Organization; International Labour Organisation; World Health Organization. 6. The following international bodies were represented at the Conference: Permanent Central Opium Board; Drug Supervisory Body. 7. The following non-governmental organizations were also represented at the Conference: International Conference of Catholic Charities; 8. General Safwat, Director of the Permanent Anti-Narcotics Bureau of the League of Arab States, at the invitation of the Conference, also attended in a personal capacity. 9. In accordance with the resolution of the Economic and Social Council referred to in paragraph 1 and with the rules of procedure adopted by the Conference, the observers and the representatives of the above-mentioned organizations and bodies participated in the work of the Conference without the right to vote. 10. The Conference elected Mr. Carl Schurmann (Netherlands) as President, and as Vice-Presidents the representatives of the following States: 11. The Executive Secretary of the Conference was Mr. G. E. Yates, and the Deputy Executive Secretary was Mr. Adolf Lande. 12. The Conference had before it, in accordance with the resolution of the Economic and Social Council, the third draft of a single convention on narcotic drugs prepared by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the Council and a compilation of the comments thereon; it also had before it other documentation prepared by the Secretariat. 13. The Conference set up the following committees: General Committee Chairman: The President of the Conference Ad Hoc Committee on articles 2 and 3 of the Third Draft (Scope of the Convention and Method of Bringing Additional Substances under Control) Chairman: Mr. A. Tabibi (Afghanistan) Ad Hoc Committee on articles 25, 30 and 40-43 (National Control in General) Chairman: Mr. B. Banerji (India) Ad Hoc Committee on articles 31-34 (National Control of Opium Poppy and Poppy Straw) Chairman: Mr. L. Ignacio-Pinto (Dahomey) Vice-Chairman: Mr. J. Koch (Denmark) Ad Hoc Committee on articles 35-38 (National Control of Coca Leaf) Chairman: Mr. K. Chikaraishi (Japan) Ad Hoc Committee on article 39 (National Control of Cannabis) Chairman: Mr. B. Grinberg (Bulgaria) Ad Hoc Committee on articles 26, 27-29, 20-21, 4 (Information to be furnished by Governments; the system of estimates and statistics; obligations of Governments in general) Chairman: Mr. E. Rodríguez Fabregat (Uruguay) Vice-Chairman: Mr. J. Bertschinger (Switzerland) Ad Hoc Committee on article 22 (Measures exercisable by the Board in case of non-compliance) Chairman: Mr. A. Gurinovich (Byelorussian SSR) Ad Hoc Committee on articles 5-11, 13-19, 23 (Constitution, Functions and Secretariat of International Organs) Chairman: Mr. H. Blomstedt (Finland) Ad Hoc Committee on articles 44-46 (Direct Measures against the Illicit Traffic) Chairman: Mr. A. Bittencourt (Brazil) Technical Committee Chairman: Mr. A. Johnson (Australia) Vice-Chairman: Mr. A. Ismael (United Arab Republic) Drafting Committee Chairman: Mr. R. Curran (Canada) Credentials Committee Chairman: Mr. G. Ortiz (Costa Rica) 14. As the result of its deliberations, as recorded in the summary records of the Plenary and the summary records and reports of the committees, the Conference adopted' and opened for signature the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. In addition the Conference adopted the five resolutions annexed to this Final Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the representatives have signed this Final Act. DONE at New York, this thirtieth day of March one thousand nine hundred and sixty-one, in a single copy in the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic. The original texts shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 1 The Conference took note that the Convention was approved without prejudice to decisions or declarations in any relevant General Assembly resolution. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE 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. The Conference, Resolution II TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTS 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 economie 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. |