The Commission on Narcotic Drugs
UNI TED
NATI ONS
E
Econom ic and Social Council
Dist r.
GENERAL
E/ RES/ 1999/ 30
28 July 1999
1 9 9 9 / 3 0 . Re vie w of t he Un it e d N a t ions I nt e r na t ion a l D r u g Con t rol
Pr ogr a m m e : st re ngt he ning t he Un it e d N a t ions m a chine r y for
int e r n a t ion a l dr ug con t r ol w it h in t he scope of t h e e x ist in g
int e r na t iona l dr ug cont r ol t re a t ie s a nd in a ccorda n ce w it h t he
ba sic pr in ciple s of t h e Ch a r t e r of t he Un it e d N a t ions
The Econom ic and Social Council,
Not ing t hat t he General Assem bly, at it s t went iet h special session, conferred addit ional m andat es on t he
Com m ission on Narcot ic Drugs, and st rengt hened bot h it s role as t he global forum for int ernat ional
cooperat ion in com bat ing t he world drug problem and it s funct ions as t he governing body of t he Unit ed
Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and as a t reat y organ,
St ressing t he need t o enhance t he funct ioning of t he Com m ission on Narcot ic Drugs t o enable it t o
discharge it s new m andat es em anat ing from t he t went iet h special session of t he General Assem bly, at
which Mem ber St at es were called upon t o report biennially t o t he Com m ission on t heir effort s t o m eet t he
goals and t arget s for t he years 2003 and 2008 set out in t he Polit ical Declarat ion adopt ed by t he
Assem bly at t he special session,1/ on 10 June 1998,
Not ing t hat t he t went iet h special session of t he General Assem bly has been designat ed as a m aj or global
conference wit hin t he fram ework of t he Unit ed Nat ions syst em and t hat follow- up will be reviewed in t hat
cont ext ,
Recognizing t he crucial role of t he I nt ernat ional Narcot ics Cont rol Board in m onit oring t he im plem ent at ion
of t he int ernat ional drug cont rol t reat ies,
Not ing wit h concern t hat t he low level of cont ribut ions t o t he Fund of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional
Drug Cont rol Program m e has adverse consequences for t he abilit y of t he Program m e t o fulfil it s
m andat es and t o respond t o em erging priorit y needs,
Reit erat ing t he need t o st rengt hen int er- agency cooperat ion and coordinat ion wit hin t he Unit ed Nat ions
syst em t o count er t he world drug problem ,
Recalling it s resolut ion 1997/ 37, in which t he Secret ary- General was request ed t o convene a high- level
expert group t o review t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and t o st rengt hen t he
Unit ed Nat ions m achinery for int ernat ional drug cont rol,
Com m ending t he work carried out by t he high- level expert group and expressing appreciat ion for it s
report and com prehensive recom m endat ions,2/
I
EN H AN CI N G TH E FUN CTI ON I N G OF TH E COM M I SSI ON ON N ARCOTI C D RUGS
1. Decides t hat t he norm at ive funct ions of t he Com m ission should be m ade dist inct from it s role as
governing body of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e, and t hat , t o t hat end, t he
agenda of t he Com m ission should be st ruct ured in t wo dist inct segm ent s, as follows:
( a) A norm at ive segm ent , during which t he Com m ission would discharge it s t reat y- based and norm at ive
funct ions, including m andat es received from t he General Assem bly and t he Econom ic and Social Council,
and deal wit h em erging drug cont rol issues;
( b) An operat ional segm ent , during which t he Com m ission would exercise it s role as t he governing body
of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and consider issues relat ed t o t he provision
of policy guidance t o t he Program m e;
2. Recom m ends t hat t he Com m ission convene, whenever appropriat e, m inist erial- level segm ent s of it s
sessions t o focus on specific t hem es relat ed t o t he follow- up t o t he t went iet h special session of t he
General Assem bly, and request s t he Com m ission at it s fort y- t hird session t o consider t he t im ing of and
t hem e for any such m inist erial- level segm ent ;
3. Decides t hat , wit h effect from t he year 2000, t he Com m ission should, at t he end of it s session, elect
it s bureau for t he subsequent session and encourage it t o play an act ive role in t he preparat ions of t he
regular as well as t he inform al int er- sessional m eet ings of t he Com m ission, so as t o enable t he
Com m ission t o provide cont inuous and effect ive policy guidance t o t he Program m e. The Chairm an should,
whenever appropriat e, invit e t he chairm en of t he five regional groups t o part icipat e in t he m eet ings of
t he bur eau.
II
EN H AN CI N G TH E FUN CTI ON I N G OF TH E I N TERN ATI ON AL N ARCOTI CS CON TROL BOARD
1. I nvit es t he Secret ary- General t o provide t he I nt ernat ional Narcot ics Cont rol Board wit h resources
com m ensurat e wit h it s m andat es em anat ing from t he int ernat ional drug cont rol t reat ies and from t he
t went iet h special session of t he General Assem bly;
2. Encourages t he Execut ive Direct or of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and
t he President of t he I nt ernat ional Narcot ics Cont r ol Board t o cont inue t heir m ut ual effort s t o develop
closer cooperat ion in order t o t ake full advant age of t he pot ent ial synergies bet ween t he Board and t he
Program m e;
3. I nvit es Mem ber St at es and t he World Healt h Organizat ion, when select ing candidat es for t he
I nt ernat ional Narcot ics Cont rol Board, t o ensure t he necessary m ult idisciplinary expert ise and t he
required independence and im part ialit y for t he effect ive discharge of t he responsibilit ies of t he Board.
III
STREN GTH EN I N G TH E FI N AN CI N G OF TH E UN I TED N ATI ON S I N TERN ATI ON AL D RUG CON TROL
PROGRAM M E
1. Recom m ends t hat a sufficient share of t he regular budget of t he Unit ed Nat ions be allocat ed t o t he
Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e t o enable it t o fulfil it s m andat es;
2. Urges all Governm ent s t o provide t he fullest possible financial support t o t he Program m e by widening
it s donor base and increasing volunt ary cont ribut ions, in part icular general- purpose cont ribut ions;
3. Request s t he Execut ive Direct or, in pursuance of Com m ission resolut ion 10 ( XXXI X) , t o cont inue his
effort s t o broaden t he donor base and increase volunt ary cont ribut ions t o t he Fund of t he Unit ed Nat ions
I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e;
4. I nvit es Mem ber St at es, as beneficiaries of t echnical assist ance provided by t he Program m e, t o
cont ribut e t hrough an agreed cost - sharing m echanism t o t he financing of t hat assist ance;
5. Encourages t he Execut ive Direct or t o explore ways and m eans t o obt ain addit ional funds from t he
privat e sect or and non- governm ent al organizat ions;
6. Request s t he Execut ive Direct or t o analyse t he im plicat ions of inst it ut ing a result s- based budget for
t he Fund of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e, including t he ident ificat ion of
possible perform ance indicat ors, t aking int o account t he pract ices of ot her funds and program m es of t he
Unit ed Nat ions syst em , and t o report t o t he Com m ission at it s reconvened fort y- second session;
7. Recom m ends t hat t he budget of t he Fund of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e
cont inue t o be harm onized wit h t he budget s of ot her funds and program m es of t he Unit ed Nat ions
syst em ;
8. Request s t he Secret ary- General and t he Execut ive Direct or, wit h t he assist ance of t he Chairm an of t he
High- level Expert Group t o review t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and t o
st rengt hen t he Unit ed Nat ions Machinery for Drug Cont rol, t o cont inue t o explore innovat ive m eans of
increasing t he resources for drug cont rol program m es, including t he creat ion of a global drug facilit y, for
exam ple, along t he lines of t he Global Environm ent Facilit y, and t o report t hereon t o t he Com m ission at
it s fort y- t hird session.
IV
FRAM EW ORK FOR I N TER- AGEN CY COOPERATI ON AN D COORD I N ATI ON
1. Recom m ends t hat t he Adm inist rat ive Com m it t ee on Coordinat ion ensure t hat t he Unit ed Nat ions
Syst em - Wide Act ion Plan on Drug Abuse Cont rol3/ develops int o a st rat egic planning t ool, and t hat drug
issues are considered in t he form ulat ion of t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Assist ance Fram ework;
2. Recom m ends also t hat Mem ber St at es report on t he im plem ent at ion of m easures arising from t he
t went iet h special session of t he General Assem bly in line wit h t he Polit ical Declarat ion adopt ed at t he
special session and consider t he world drug problem as a cross- cut t ing issue in t he cont ext of t he
int egrat ed and coordinat ed follow- up t o m aj or Unit ed Nat ions conferences and sum m it m eet ings;
3. Recom m ends furt her also t hat Mem ber St at es ensure t hat drug issues- especially dem and reduct ionare regularly included in t he agenda of t he governing bodies of t he Joint and Co- sponsored Unit ed
Nat ions Program m e on Hum an I m m unodeficiency Virus/ Acquired I m m unodeficiency Syndrom e, t he
Unit ed Nat ions Children's Fund, t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Program m e, t he Unit ed Nat ions
Populat ion Fund, t he I nt ernat ional Labour Organizat ion, t he Unit ed Nat ions Educat ional, Scient ific and
Cult ural Organizat ion, t he World Healt h Organizat ion and ot her int erest ed agencies;
4. I nvit es t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e t o increase it s cooperat ion wit h
Unit ed Nat ions agencies working in t he field of developm ent in im plem ent ing alt ernat ive developm ent
program m es;
5. Calls for a significant increase in cooperat ion bet ween t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol
Program m e and t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Program m e, in view of t he special role of t he lat t er
body as a coordinat or for developm ent act ivit ies wit hin t he Unit ed Nat ions syst em , and t o t hat effect
recom m ends t hat :
( a) Drug- relat ed indicat ors be j oint ly developed by t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol
Program m e and t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Program m e for inclusion in t he hum an developm ent
report of t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Program m e;
( b) Unit ed Nat ions resident coordinat ors, in close consult at ion wit h Governm ent s, give higher priorit y t o
t he reduct ion of t he dem and for and supply of illicit drugs;
6. Request s t he Execut ive Direct or t o cont inue his effort s, in cooperat ion wit h Mem ber St at es, t o forge
closer cooperat ion wit h regional and int ernat ional financial inst it ut ions engaged in t he field of
developm ent , in order t o secure increased funding for drug- relat ed act ivit ies as proposed by t he Highlevel Expert Group t o Review t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and t o
St rengt hen t he Unit ed Nat ions Machinery for Drug Cont rol, and t o encourage t hose inst it ut ions, in
part icular t he World Bank, t o accord higher prior it y t o funding such act ivit ies.
V
OPERATI ON S OF TH E UN I TED N ATI ON S I N TERN ATI ON AL DRUG CON TROL PROGRAM M E
1. Encourages t he Execut ive Direct or t o furt her st rengt hen t he inform at ion st rat egy of t he Unit ed Nat ions
I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e along t he lines suggest ed by t he High- level Expert Group t o
review t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and t o st rengt hen t he Unit ed Nat ions
Machinery for Drug Cont rol;
2. Request s t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e t o st rengt hen it s evaluat ion
capacit y, as proposed by t he High- level Expert Group, so as t o focus m ore on t he m edium - and long- t erm
im pact of proj ect s rat her t han on t he com plet ion of t he proj ect process.
28 July 1998
1/ General Assem bly resolut ion S- 20/ 2, annex.
2/ E/ CN.7/ 1999/ 5.
3/ E/ 1990/ 39 and Corr.1 and 2 and Add.1.
NATI ONS
E
Econom ic and Social Council
Dist r.
GENERAL
E/ RES/ 1999/ 30
28 July 1999
1 9 9 9 / 3 0 . Re vie w of t he Un it e d N a t ions I nt e r na t ion a l D r u g Con t rol
Pr ogr a m m e : st re ngt he ning t he Un it e d N a t ions m a chine r y for
int e r n a t ion a l dr ug con t r ol w it h in t he scope of t h e e x ist in g
int e r na t iona l dr ug cont r ol t re a t ie s a nd in a ccorda n ce w it h t he
ba sic pr in ciple s of t h e Ch a r t e r of t he Un it e d N a t ions
The Econom ic and Social Council,
Not ing t hat t he General Assem bly, at it s t went iet h special session, conferred addit ional m andat es on t he
Com m ission on Narcot ic Drugs, and st rengt hened bot h it s role as t he global forum for int ernat ional
cooperat ion in com bat ing t he world drug problem and it s funct ions as t he governing body of t he Unit ed
Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and as a t reat y organ,
St ressing t he need t o enhance t he funct ioning of t he Com m ission on Narcot ic Drugs t o enable it t o
discharge it s new m andat es em anat ing from t he t went iet h special session of t he General Assem bly, at
which Mem ber St at es were called upon t o report biennially t o t he Com m ission on t heir effort s t o m eet t he
goals and t arget s for t he years 2003 and 2008 set out in t he Polit ical Declarat ion adopt ed by t he
Assem bly at t he special session,1/ on 10 June 1998,
Not ing t hat t he t went iet h special session of t he General Assem bly has been designat ed as a m aj or global
conference wit hin t he fram ework of t he Unit ed Nat ions syst em and t hat follow- up will be reviewed in t hat
cont ext ,
Recognizing t he crucial role of t he I nt ernat ional Narcot ics Cont rol Board in m onit oring t he im plem ent at ion
of t he int ernat ional drug cont rol t reat ies,
Not ing wit h concern t hat t he low level of cont ribut ions t o t he Fund of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional
Drug Cont rol Program m e has adverse consequences for t he abilit y of t he Program m e t o fulfil it s
m andat es and t o respond t o em erging priorit y needs,
Reit erat ing t he need t o st rengt hen int er- agency cooperat ion and coordinat ion wit hin t he Unit ed Nat ions
syst em t o count er t he world drug problem ,
Recalling it s resolut ion 1997/ 37, in which t he Secret ary- General was request ed t o convene a high- level
expert group t o review t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and t o st rengt hen t he
Unit ed Nat ions m achinery for int ernat ional drug cont rol,
Com m ending t he work carried out by t he high- level expert group and expressing appreciat ion for it s
report and com prehensive recom m endat ions,2/
I
EN H AN CI N G TH E FUN CTI ON I N G OF TH E COM M I SSI ON ON N ARCOTI C D RUGS
1. Decides t hat t he norm at ive funct ions of t he Com m ission should be m ade dist inct from it s role as
governing body of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e, and t hat , t o t hat end, t he
agenda of t he Com m ission should be st ruct ured in t wo dist inct segm ent s, as follows:
( a) A norm at ive segm ent , during which t he Com m ission would discharge it s t reat y- based and norm at ive
funct ions, including m andat es received from t he General Assem bly and t he Econom ic and Social Council,
and deal wit h em erging drug cont rol issues;
( b) An operat ional segm ent , during which t he Com m ission would exercise it s role as t he governing body
of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and consider issues relat ed t o t he provision
of policy guidance t o t he Program m e;
2. Recom m ends t hat t he Com m ission convene, whenever appropriat e, m inist erial- level segm ent s of it s
sessions t o focus on specific t hem es relat ed t o t he follow- up t o t he t went iet h special session of t he
General Assem bly, and request s t he Com m ission at it s fort y- t hird session t o consider t he t im ing of and
t hem e for any such m inist erial- level segm ent ;
3. Decides t hat , wit h effect from t he year 2000, t he Com m ission should, at t he end of it s session, elect
it s bureau for t he subsequent session and encourage it t o play an act ive role in t he preparat ions of t he
regular as well as t he inform al int er- sessional m eet ings of t he Com m ission, so as t o enable t he
Com m ission t o provide cont inuous and effect ive policy guidance t o t he Program m e. The Chairm an should,
whenever appropriat e, invit e t he chairm en of t he five regional groups t o part icipat e in t he m eet ings of
t he bur eau.
II
EN H AN CI N G TH E FUN CTI ON I N G OF TH E I N TERN ATI ON AL N ARCOTI CS CON TROL BOARD
1. I nvit es t he Secret ary- General t o provide t he I nt ernat ional Narcot ics Cont rol Board wit h resources
com m ensurat e wit h it s m andat es em anat ing from t he int ernat ional drug cont rol t reat ies and from t he
t went iet h special session of t he General Assem bly;
2. Encourages t he Execut ive Direct or of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and
t he President of t he I nt ernat ional Narcot ics Cont r ol Board t o cont inue t heir m ut ual effort s t o develop
closer cooperat ion in order t o t ake full advant age of t he pot ent ial synergies bet ween t he Board and t he
Program m e;
3. I nvit es Mem ber St at es and t he World Healt h Organizat ion, when select ing candidat es for t he
I nt ernat ional Narcot ics Cont rol Board, t o ensure t he necessary m ult idisciplinary expert ise and t he
required independence and im part ialit y for t he effect ive discharge of t he responsibilit ies of t he Board.
III
STREN GTH EN I N G TH E FI N AN CI N G OF TH E UN I TED N ATI ON S I N TERN ATI ON AL D RUG CON TROL
PROGRAM M E
1. Recom m ends t hat a sufficient share of t he regular budget of t he Unit ed Nat ions be allocat ed t o t he
Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e t o enable it t o fulfil it s m andat es;
2. Urges all Governm ent s t o provide t he fullest possible financial support t o t he Program m e by widening
it s donor base and increasing volunt ary cont ribut ions, in part icular general- purpose cont ribut ions;
3. Request s t he Execut ive Direct or, in pursuance of Com m ission resolut ion 10 ( XXXI X) , t o cont inue his
effort s t o broaden t he donor base and increase volunt ary cont ribut ions t o t he Fund of t he Unit ed Nat ions
I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e;
4. I nvit es Mem ber St at es, as beneficiaries of t echnical assist ance provided by t he Program m e, t o
cont ribut e t hrough an agreed cost - sharing m echanism t o t he financing of t hat assist ance;
5. Encourages t he Execut ive Direct or t o explore ways and m eans t o obt ain addit ional funds from t he
privat e sect or and non- governm ent al organizat ions;
6. Request s t he Execut ive Direct or t o analyse t he im plicat ions of inst it ut ing a result s- based budget for
t he Fund of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e, including t he ident ificat ion of
possible perform ance indicat ors, t aking int o account t he pract ices of ot her funds and program m es of t he
Unit ed Nat ions syst em , and t o report t o t he Com m ission at it s reconvened fort y- second session;
7. Recom m ends t hat t he budget of t he Fund of t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e
cont inue t o be harm onized wit h t he budget s of ot her funds and program m es of t he Unit ed Nat ions
syst em ;
8. Request s t he Secret ary- General and t he Execut ive Direct or, wit h t he assist ance of t he Chairm an of t he
High- level Expert Group t o review t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and t o
st rengt hen t he Unit ed Nat ions Machinery for Drug Cont rol, t o cont inue t o explore innovat ive m eans of
increasing t he resources for drug cont rol program m es, including t he creat ion of a global drug facilit y, for
exam ple, along t he lines of t he Global Environm ent Facilit y, and t o report t hereon t o t he Com m ission at
it s fort y- t hird session.
IV
FRAM EW ORK FOR I N TER- AGEN CY COOPERATI ON AN D COORD I N ATI ON
1. Recom m ends t hat t he Adm inist rat ive Com m it t ee on Coordinat ion ensure t hat t he Unit ed Nat ions
Syst em - Wide Act ion Plan on Drug Abuse Cont rol3/ develops int o a st rat egic planning t ool, and t hat drug
issues are considered in t he form ulat ion of t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Assist ance Fram ework;
2. Recom m ends also t hat Mem ber St at es report on t he im plem ent at ion of m easures arising from t he
t went iet h special session of t he General Assem bly in line wit h t he Polit ical Declarat ion adopt ed at t he
special session and consider t he world drug problem as a cross- cut t ing issue in t he cont ext of t he
int egrat ed and coordinat ed follow- up t o m aj or Unit ed Nat ions conferences and sum m it m eet ings;
3. Recom m ends furt her also t hat Mem ber St at es ensure t hat drug issues- especially dem and reduct ionare regularly included in t he agenda of t he governing bodies of t he Joint and Co- sponsored Unit ed
Nat ions Program m e on Hum an I m m unodeficiency Virus/ Acquired I m m unodeficiency Syndrom e, t he
Unit ed Nat ions Children's Fund, t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Program m e, t he Unit ed Nat ions
Populat ion Fund, t he I nt ernat ional Labour Organizat ion, t he Unit ed Nat ions Educat ional, Scient ific and
Cult ural Organizat ion, t he World Healt h Organizat ion and ot her int erest ed agencies;
4. I nvit es t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e t o increase it s cooperat ion wit h
Unit ed Nat ions agencies working in t he field of developm ent in im plem ent ing alt ernat ive developm ent
program m es;
5. Calls for a significant increase in cooperat ion bet ween t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol
Program m e and t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Program m e, in view of t he special role of t he lat t er
body as a coordinat or for developm ent act ivit ies wit hin t he Unit ed Nat ions syst em , and t o t hat effect
recom m ends t hat :
( a) Drug- relat ed indicat ors be j oint ly developed by t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol
Program m e and t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Program m e for inclusion in t he hum an developm ent
report of t he Unit ed Nat ions Developm ent Program m e;
( b) Unit ed Nat ions resident coordinat ors, in close consult at ion wit h Governm ent s, give higher priorit y t o
t he reduct ion of t he dem and for and supply of illicit drugs;
6. Request s t he Execut ive Direct or t o cont inue his effort s, in cooperat ion wit h Mem ber St at es, t o forge
closer cooperat ion wit h regional and int ernat ional financial inst it ut ions engaged in t he field of
developm ent , in order t o secure increased funding for drug- relat ed act ivit ies as proposed by t he Highlevel Expert Group t o Review t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and t o
St rengt hen t he Unit ed Nat ions Machinery for Drug Cont rol, and t o encourage t hose inst it ut ions, in
part icular t he World Bank, t o accord higher prior it y t o funding such act ivit ies.
V
OPERATI ON S OF TH E UN I TED N ATI ON S I N TERN ATI ON AL DRUG CON TROL PROGRAM M E
1. Encourages t he Execut ive Direct or t o furt her st rengt hen t he inform at ion st rat egy of t he Unit ed Nat ions
I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e along t he lines suggest ed by t he High- level Expert Group t o
review t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e and t o st rengt hen t he Unit ed Nat ions
Machinery for Drug Cont rol;
2. Request s t he Unit ed Nat ions I nt ernat ional Drug Cont rol Program m e t o st rengt hen it s evaluat ion
capacit y, as proposed by t he High- level Expert Group, so as t o focus m ore on t he m edium - and long- t erm
im pact of proj ect s rat her t han on t he com plet ion of t he proj ect process.
28 July 1998
1/ General Assem bly resolut ion S- 20/ 2, annex.
2/ E/ CN.7/ 1999/ 5.
3/ E/ 1990/ 39 and Corr.1 and 2 and Add.1.