international economic and technical co-operation to Governments# at their request, in support of programmes for the substitution of illicit crops; requested countries that produce the chemical substances necessary for the manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances to take the initiative in adopting measures which ensure effective control of the export of such substancest requested the Secretary-General to undertake, with the assistance of a group of intergovernmental experts, a study on the economic and social consequences of illicit traffic in drugs, and to ask Member States for their views on the scope and context of such a study and to transmit such views to the group of experts; called upon all States to take prevention and rehabilitation measures and also increasingly stringent political and legal measures to eliminate the demand for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and called upon the United Nations and other relevant international organisations to devote greater attention to that aspect of the , problem; requested the Secretary-General to report to the Assembly on the implementation of its resolution 43/121 and of Economic and Social Council decision 1989/123 of 22 May 19891 called upon Member States substantially to increase their contributions to the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Controlt endorsed Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/18 of 22 May 1989; expressed its serious concern at the considerable reduction in the budget and staff of the Division of Narcotic Drugs and the secretariat of the fnternational Narcotics Control Board; recommended that the Secretary-General take urgent steps to ensure the increase of allocations to those units8 took note with satisfaction of the results of tbe Second Interregional Meeting of Needs of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies; and requested the Secretary-General to report to the Assembly on the implementation of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on international cooperation and policy-making related to drug control, including economic and social aspects. It mentions the United Nations and its agencies, and references resolutions and decisions made by the organization. The text also touches on the need for increased funding and resources for drug control efforts.

**Category**
Health, International trade