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8. THE UK CO-SPONSORED THE UN RESOLUTION CONVENING THE

CONFERENCE.

OUR OFFICIALS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SHAPING THE MAIN

CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS.

BRITISH NATIONAL STRATEGY

9.

THIS AIMS TO TACKLE FIVE MAIN POINTS THROUGH:

INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM ON A WORLD

WIDE SCALE.

- STRENGTHENED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DETER TRAFFICKERS

TIGHTER DOMESTIC CONTROLS

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IMPROVED TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION,

EDUCATION TO REDUCE DEMAND

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THE STRATEGY ACKNOWLEDGES THE IMPORTANCE OF TACKLING THE DOMESTIC

ADDICTION PROBLEMS OF CONSUMER COUNTRIES AS WELL AS PRODUCTION

AND TRAFFICKING.

DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES ACT 1986

10. THIS PIONEERING LEGISLATION INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT

LAST YEAR CREATED WIDE-RANGING POWERS TO TRACE, FREEZE AND

CONFISCATE THE PROCEEDS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING. CONFISCATION OF A

TRAFFICKER'S ASSETS IS A REAL AND COMPELLING DETERRENT. WE HAVE

URGED THE INCLUSION OF THIS ISSUE IN THE NEW UN CONVENTION ON

ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING.

UN CONVENTION ON ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING

11. A WORKING GROUP OF OFFICIALS MET IN VIENNA IMMEDIATELY AFTER

ICDAIT TO TAKE FORWARD THE DRAFTING OF THE CONVENTION. WE SHALL PRESS FOR EARLY PROGRESS BUT MUST ENSURE THAT THE NEW CONVENTION

IS WELL DRAFTED AND CAPABLE OF RATIFICATION BY AS MANY

GOVERNMENTS AS POSSIBLE.

WHAT NOW?

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