A/HRC/RES/28/28
Recognizing the principal role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and its
subsidiary bodies, together with the International Narcotic Control Board, as the United
Nations organs with prime responsibility for drug control matters, as well as the role of the
World Health Organization and of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime as the
leading entity in the United Nations system for countering the world drug problem, and
recalling that the General Assembly decided that the Commission should lead the
preparatory process for the special session in 2016 by addressing all organizational and
substantive matters in an open-ended manner, and in this regard invited the President of the
Assembly to support, guide and stay involved in the process,
Stressing that the General Assembly decided, as recommended by the Commission
on Narcotic Drugs, that the special session would have an inclusive preparatory process that
includes extensive substantive consultations, allowing organs, entities and specialized
agencies of the United Nations system, relevant international and regional organizations,
civil society and other relevant stakeholders to fully contribute to the process in accordance
with the relevant rules of procedure and established practice,
1.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
prepare a study, in consultation with States, United Nations agencies and other relevant
stakeholders, to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its thirtieth session, on the
impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights, and recommendations
on respect for and the protection and promotion of human rights in the context of the world
drug problem, with particular consideration for the needs of persons affected and persons in
vulnerable situations;
2.
Decides to convene a panel discussion at its thirtieth session on the impact of
the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights, informed by the findings
contained in the study prepared by the High Commissioner, to have a constructive and
inclusive dialogue on this issue with relevant stakeholders, including specialized United
Nations agencies and civil society and with the participation of the Commission on
Narcotic Drugs, and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on
the panel discussion in the form of a summary;
3.
Invites the High Commissioner to submit to the Commission on Narcotic
Drugs, through the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,
the contribution of the Human Rights Council to the special session of the General
Assembly on the world drug problem to be held in 2016;
4.
Invites the General Assembly to take into account the contribution of the
Human Rights Council during its special session on the world drug problem in 2016 and of
the Commission on Narcotic Drugs during the preparatory process, in accordance with
relevant rules of procedure and established practices.
58th meeting
27 March 2015
[Adopted without a vote.]
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