33. He noted that the Secretary-General's request for the creation of a P-4 post in connection with the overall co-ordination of all United Nations activities in the area of international drug control, which was an additional function assigned to the Office of the under-Secretary-General for Political and General Assembly Affairs, had not met with the Advisory Committee's approval and the Fifth Committee had accepted the Advisory committee's recommendation. According to paragraph 20.7 of the Advisory Committee's report, the Secretary-General intended to report to the General Assembly on measures to improve co-operation and co-ordination of drug control activities within the united Nations system. He asked whether such a report had been made. 34. He also noted that efforts were being made in the Third Committee to finalize a draft resolution on the World Conference on drug abuse that the Secretary-General had proposed should be convened in the coming biennium. The Fifth Committee would ~ asked to pronounce on the programme budget implications if that resolution was adopted. For the moment, he would only stress that it was very important that the Conference should be provided with the staff and the resources needed for its Proper preparation and completion, including co-ordination at Headquarters. In the context of expenditure section 20, he wished to emphasize that preparations for the Conference should not interfere unduly with the regular activities of the Division of Narcotic Drugs or the united Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control. The Division had its own mandate and a staff tailored to it. Its activities should continue in parallel with the preparations for the Conference, which must not be at the expense of the Division's ongoing work programme. 35, Mr. YAKOVENKO (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) said that the problem of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations' activities related to drug control, specifically the creation of a new post to coordinate international drug control activities and the preparation of a World Conference on drug abuse. The text also mentions the Division of Narcotic Drugs and the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control, which suggests that the topic is related to health, as drug abuse is a public health issue.

**Category**
Health