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UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR DRUG CONTROL
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
132 MEMBER STATES
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON IMPORTANT DRUG PROBLEMS
SECRETARIAT
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC)
.54 MEMBER STATES
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE CONTROL
OVERSEAS OPERATION
OF THE FUND
SECRETARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD
STAFF OF 15 INCLUDES EIGHT PROFESSIONALS
DIVISION OF NAFCOTIC DRUGS
DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF 35 PERSONS. 15 PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SECTION (LABORATORY) .
1. APPLIES INTERNATIONAL DRUG TREATIES, MAINLY
THE SINGLE CONVENTION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS OF 1941 AND CONVENTION ON PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
2. PROCESSES GOVERNMENTS' REPORTS, LAWS AND
REGULATIONS
3. SERVES AS THE SECRETARIAT OF THE COMMISSION
ON NARCOTIC DRUGS
4. PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS GIVEN BY THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL OR OTHER BODIES, e.g., TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION
1 Countries which are not parties to the Single Conventian of 1961 ere svill
obligated under previous tregties which are superseded by the 1961 Singie Convention as Hercotic Drugs.
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COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS
38MEMBER STATES, MEETS
BIENNIALLY, POLICY-MAKING
ECDY
1. CHECKS IMPLEMENTATION OF
TREATIES
2. PREPARES NEW TREATIES
3. ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF GOVERNMENTS
4. PROPOSES RESOLUTIONS TO
Ecosof
INTERNATIONAL MARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD
(1) MEMBERS, INDIVIDUAL DRUG
EXPERTS ELECTED BY ECOSOC. MEET 2-3 TIMES A YEAR
1. CONFIRMS, AMENDS AND FOR
ESTIMATES STATES' DRUG REQUIREMENTS
2. DETERMINES COMPLIANCE WITH SINGLE CONVENTION PROVISIONS
3. MAY TAKE ACTION AGAINST
PARTIES VIOLATING OBLICA- TIONS UNDER THE SINGLE CONVENTION (INCLUDING RE- COMMENDING DRUG EMBARGO.
THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
1. MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION ON
NARCOTIC DRUGS AS TO THE SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL EFFECTS OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
2. UNDER THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL:
A. SPECIAL UNIT OF THE DIVISION OF PHARMACOLOGY
AND TOXICOLOGY
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B. EXPERT COMMITTEES (ESPECIALLY WORLD
HEALTH ORGANIZATION EXPERT COMMITTEE ON
DRUG DEPENDENCE WHICH MEETS GENERALLY ANNUALLY)
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