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UN adopts Pakistan's resolution for efforts to prevent drug abuse

By Sabah
March 20, 2018

VIENNA: The United Nations Commission on Narcotic has unanimously adopted Pakistan's resolution on strengthening efforts to prevent drug abuse in educational settings.

The resolution was adopted during the commission's sixty first regular session in Vienna. The resolution drew attention of the Commission towards the common challenges of drug abuse among children and youth in schools colleges and universities.

It underscored the need for enhancing efforts including policy interventions and comprehensive drug prevention programmes to protect children and youth from the scourge of illicit drugs and to make educational institutions free from drug abuse.

The resolution emphasized upon the important role of educational institutions in promoting healthy lifestyles among young people and calls for close coordination among law enforcement agencies, educational centres and health authorities at domestic level.

It reflected political commitment of the global community to promote international cooperation through exchange of experiences and good practices and technical assistance to address drug abuse in educational institutions. Pakistan's initiative to table this resolution was widely appreciated.