regulations relating to money laundering and the forfeiture of assets and in encouraging and documenting compliance with article 5 of the 1988 Convention, concerning the tracing, freezing and forfeiture of proceeds derived from illicit drug trafficking. 13. Several speakers emphasized that it was important for the global programme of action to place equal emphasis on the suppression of illicit traffic and on measures aimed at demand reduction, treatment and rehabilitation, as recommended in the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline. Several speakers emphasized the importance that their Governments attached to programmes for reducing illicit demand through preventive action, treatment and rehabilitation, as a necessary complement to programmes for reducing illicit supply through law enforcement. While noting the importance of adopting a balanced approach, some speakers indicated that emphasis on demand reduction should not, in the long run, overshadow the supply and trafficking aspects of the drug problem. 14. Some speakers considered that measures to reduce the demand for illicit drugs were of key importance and should be considered an area of priority. Several others indicated that the World Ministerial Summit to Reduce the Demand for Drugs and to Combat the Cocaine Threat, to be held in London from 9 to 11 April 1990, would give further impetus to increasing the international commitment to demand reduction. One speaker proposed that the conclusions of the World Ministerial Summit should be taken into consideration with a view to integrating them into the global programme of action against narcotic drugs. - 8 - One observer proposed the elaboration of an international convention on the reduction of demand for illicit narcotic drugs and outlined elements for the draft convention. 15. Referring to the increase in drug abuse and illicit traffic in spite of drug demand reduction programmes and effective law enforcement action, several 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses drug-related issues, including drug trafficking, demand reduction, treatment, and rehabilitation. While it touches on international cooperation and global programs, the focus is on the drug problem rather than a broader economic, environmental, or social issue. Therefore, it is likely that the category is related to health or a subset of health.

**Category**
Health