A/HRC/RES/28/28 diversion, abuse and trafficking, in order to realize the aims of the said international drug control conventions, Recalling the Political Declaration adopted by the General Assembly at its twentieth special session, the Declaration on the Guiding Principles of Drug Demand Reduction, the Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development, the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Declaration on the Guiding Principles of Drug Demand Reduction, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Alternative Development, the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem and the Joint Ministerial Statement of the 2014 high-level review by the Commission on Narcotics Drugs of the Implementation by Member States of the said Political Declaration and Plan of Action, Underlining that the world drug problem remains a common and shared responsibility that should be addressed in a multilateral setting through effective and increased international cooperation and demands an evidenced-based, integrated, multidisciplinary, mutually reinforcing, balanced and comprehensive approach to supply and demand reduction strategies, and reaffirming its unwavering commitment to ensuring that all aspects of demand reduction, supply reduction and international cooperation are addressed in full conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter, international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and, in particular with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of States, all human rights, fundamental freedoms, non-discrimination, the inherent dignity of all individuals and the principles of equal rights and mutual respect among States, Recognizing that the world drug problem undermines sustainable development, political stability and democratic institutions, including efforts to eradicate poverty, and threatens national security and the rule of law, and that drug trafficking and abuse pose a major threat to the health, dignity and hopes of millions of people and their families and lead to the loss of human lives, Noting the developments at the national, subregional, regional and global level and the cooperation undertaken by regional organizations and cross-regional activities in addressing the world drug problem, Recalling in particular General Assembly resolution 67/193 of 20 December 2012 on international cooperation against the world drug problem, in which the Assembly decided to convene, early in 2016, a special session of the Assembly on the world drug problem to review the progress made in the implementation of the Political Declaration and Plan of Action, including an assessment of the achievements and challenges in countering the world drug problem within the framework of the three international drug control conventions and other relevant United Nations instruments by, inter alia, addressing all the consequences of the world drug problem, including in the heath, social, human rights, economic, justice and security fields, Recalling all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council concerning the world drug problem, particularly Assembly resolution 69/200 of 18 December 2014 and Council resolution 2014/24 of 16 July 2014, both entitled “Special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem to be held in 2016“, Recalling also Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolutions 57/5, on the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem to be held in 2016, and 51/12, on strengthening cooperation between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other United Nations entities for the promotion of human rights in the implementation of the international drug control treaties, 2