RESOLUTION 1991/58 Resolution E91r058 26 July 1991 31st plenary meeting International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 42/169 of 9 December 1987, 43/202 of 20 December 1988, 44/236 of 22 December 1989 and 45/185 of 21 December 1990, Recalling also its resolution 1989/99 of 26 July 1989, Reaffirming the important responsibility of the United Nations system as a whole for promoting international cooperation in order to address and mitigate natural disasters, provide assistance and coordinate disaster relief, preparedness and prevention, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Taking note also of the relevant conclusions reached by the Committee for Programme and Coordination at its thirty-first session, in particular those contained in paragraphs 366 to 369 of its report, Noting the particular vulnerability of developing countries to natural disasters, Welcoming the progress made in this area, in particular the first session of the Scientific and Technical Committee of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, held in Bonn from 4 to 8 March 1991, Noting the progress achieved in the working relationship between the secretariat of the Decade, the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator and the Office of the Director-General for Development and International Economic Cooperation, in accordance with relevant provisions of General Assembly resolution 45/185, and stressing the need to continue to cooperate closely, Noting also the expectations and high interest expressed by Member States in the activities envisaged for the Decade, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1991/46 Resolution E91r046 21 June 1991 15th plenary meeting Demand reduction The Economic and Social Council, Recognizing the crucial importance of demand reduction as part of a balanced approach to combat the drug problem, Welcoming the work currently being undertaken in demand reduction by the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and the specialized agencies of the United Nations system and the establishment by the World Health Organization of its Programme on Substance Abuse, Recognizing the important role that regional and intergovernmental organizations can play in the development of demand reduction programmes adapted to specific regional conditions, Noting the results being achieved by the Declaration and the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control adopted by the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Global Programme of Action adopted by the General Assembly at its seventeenth special session and the London Declaration adopted at the World Ministerial Summit to Reduce Demand for Drugs and to Combat the Cocaine Threat, held in London from 9 to 11 April 1990, Recalling its earlier resolutions on the subject, especially Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/14 of 22 May 1989, Welcoming the analysis of the replies to the questionnaire on the implementation of the seven targets set out in chapter I of the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline, as noted in the report of the Secretary-General on the review of drug abuse and measures to reduce illicit demand, Recognizing the benefits of sharing information on demand reduction strategies and their effectiveness, Welcoming the establishment of mechanisms such as the United Kingdom demand reduction task force announced at the World Ministerial Summit, Noting the development in some countries of needle exchange schemes as a means of harm reduction, particularly the containment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and the claims of some countries that this approach is of value, Considering the importance of education in helping young people and others to resist the pressures to take drugs and the fact that such education is best set in the context of continuing progressive programmes of preventive health education and health promotion, Recognizing the major role that non-governmental organizations continue to play in the development and implementation of demand reduction strategies, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1989/14 Member Name E89r014 22 May 1989 12th plenary meeting Intensification and co-ordination of measures for reduction of the illicit demand for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances The Economic and Social Council, Recalling that the General Assembly, in its resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, welcomed the successful conclusion of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and, in particular, the adoption of the Declaration and the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control, Noting that the General Assembly, in the same resolution, requested the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, as the principal United Nations policy-making body on drug control, to identify suitable measures for follow-up to the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Seriously concerned at the increasing availability of illicit drugs and the world-wide upward trend in drug abuse, causing widespread human suffering, loss of life and social disruption, Recognizing that measures of prevention, public awareness, early intervention, treatment, rehabilitation and social reintegration are essential factors in curbing drug abuse, Aware that the Economic and Social Council, in its resolution 1988/9 of 25 May 1988, urged Governments to improve measures for demand reduction, Noting that article 14 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, adopted on 19 December 1988 at Vienna requires parties to adopt measures aimed at eliminating or reducing illicit demand for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Acknowleding that the specialized agencies concerned with demand reduction initiatives have responded positively to General Assembly resolution 38/93 of 16 December 1983 and the Declaration of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in intensifying their drug-related activities, Recognizing the important role that international non-governmental organizations play in all aspects of demand reduction, Mindful of the fundamental need for action at the national, regional and international levels to achieve a balanced programme of reduction of the supply of and demand for illicit drugs, Aware that the achievement of those goals requires continuous attention, in-depth analysis, monitoring, co-ordination, follow-up and extensive collaboration, Noting with satisfaction that the Commission on Narcotic Drugs has included in the provisional agenda for its thirty-fourth session an item concerning the prevention and reduction of the illicit demand for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 36/82 Resolution A36r082 9 December 1981 Reduction of Military Budgets A The General Assembly, Deeply concerned about the ever-spiralling arms race and growing military expenditures, which constitute a heavy burden for the economies of all nations and have extremely harmful consequences on international peace and security, Reaffirming the provisions of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, according to which gradual reduction of military budgets on a mutually agreed basis, for example, in absolute figures or in terms of percentage, particularly by nuclear-weapon States and other militarily significant States, would contribute to curbing the arms race and would increase the possibilities of reallocation of resources now being used for military purposes to economic and social development, particularly for the benefit of the developing countries, Reaffirming that it is possible to achieve continued and systematic reductions in military budgets without affecting the military balance to the detriment of the national security of any State, Recalling its resolution 34/83 F of 11 December 1979, in which it considered that a new impetus should be given to endeavours to achieve agreements to freeze, reduce or otherwise restrain, in a balanced manner, military expenditures, including adequate measures of verification satisfactory to all parties concerned, Recalling the Declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade, which provides that during this period renewed efforts should be made to reach agreement on the reduction of military expenditures and the reallocation of resources thus saved to economic and social development, especially for the benefit of developing countries, Recalling its resolution 35/l42 A of l2 December l980 in which it requested the Disarmament Commission to continue at its session to be held in l98l, the consideration of the item entitled “Reduction of military budgets” and in particular to identify and elaborate on the principles which should govern further actions of States in the field of the freezing and reduction of military expenditures, keeping in mind the possibility of embodying such principles into a suitable document at an appropriate stage, Having considered the report of the Disarmament Commission on the work accomplished during its session in l98l and taking into account the proposals and ideas submitted by States concerning the principles which should govern further actions of States in the field of the freezing and reduction of military expenditures, as contained in the working document annexed to the Commission’s report, Aware of the various proposals submitted by Member States and of the activities carried out so far within the framework of the United Nations in the field of the reduction of military budgets, Considering that the identification and elaboration of the principles which should govern further actions of States in the field of the freezing and reduction of military budgets and the other ongoing activities within the framework of the United Nations related to the question of the reduction of military budgets should be regarded as having the fundamental objective of reaching international agreements on the reduction of military expenditures, l. ... Continua