programme ontransnational corporations (E/AC.51/1985/5)i(a)ReportoftheSecretary-General onanin-depth evaluation ofthedrug control programme (E/AC.51/1985/8 andCorr.landAdd.l)i 469.Inaccordance withthedecision takenatits1st(organizational) meeting, on1April, theCommittee examined thereports submitted undertheitemin connection withtheconsideration oftherelevant sections oftheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. 470.Inaccordance withthedecision takenatitstwenty-fourth session, 20/the Committee, alsoatits1st(organizational) meeting, decided toconsider, atits twenty-fifth session, thereportofJIUondrugabusecontrol activities inthe UnitedNations system (seeA/39/646). TheCommittee agreedtoconsider thatreport inconnection withsection 20oftheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987 andthereportoftheSecretary-General onthein-depth evaluation ofthe drugcontrol programme (seeE/AC.51/1985/8 andCorr.landAdd.l). Thecomments of theSecretary-General onthereportofJIUwerebeforetheCommittee (A/40/260 and Corr.l, annexI). 471.Atits12thto14thmeetings, on6and7May,theCommittee considered the reportoftheSecretary-General onthein-depth evaluation ofthedrugcontrol programme, together withsection 20oftheproposed programme budgetforthe biennium 1986-1987, thereportofJIUondrugabusecontrol activities inthe UnitedNations systemandthenotebytheSecretary-General containing hiscomments onthereportofJIU.Thein-depth evaluation studywasundertaken inresponse to thetimetable established bytheCommittee atitstwenty-third session for intergovernmental reviewofthein-depth evaluation studyandtriennial evaluation studies. 21/Fortheconclusions andrecommendations oftheCommittee, see paragraphs 735-742 below. I:... .....~.,'''..'.Ito .teehad lrug ,nthe e ng, the its the report ium ofthe ntsof 60and the 01 e omments nseto uation472.Inintroducing thein-depth evaluation report, therepresentative ofthe Secretary-General explained thatitconcentrated ontheinternational drugcontrol programme oftheUnited Nations andthatthedrug-related programme activities of thespecialized agencies andotherrelevant bodiesoftheUnitedNations were covered bythereportofJIU.Thegeneral approach andmethodology utilized in preparing thestudyfollowed thebroadguidelines established bytheCommittee. Themethods usedfortheevaluation included thereviewofmandates, thereviewof files,anextensive useofquestionnaires, on-site inspection offourfield projects, andnumerous interviews withpersons involved indrugabusecontrol activities. Thestudywasprepared underthegeneral guidance oftheProgramme Planning andBudgeting Board, andthethreeUnited Nationsentities responsible for drugabusecontrol, namely, theDivision ofNarcotic Drugs,thesecretariat ofINCB andUNFDAC, wereactively involved inthestudy. 2.Discussion 473.Manydelegations commended thequality ofthein-depth evaluation report. The dovetailing oftheSecretary-GeneralIs report onprogramme activities ofthe Secretariat withtheJIUreport ondrugabusecontrol activities intheUnited Nations system wasconsidered usefulinproviding aclearoverview ofthe system-wide-effort inthefieldofdrugcontrol. Somedelegations, however, expressed theirconcern thatthereport hadbeendistributed onlyoneweekpriorto itsdiscussion. 474.Somedelegations raisedthequestion ofdiscrepancies inthenumberof end-users whoresponded toquestionnaires. Inresponse, therepresentative ofthe Secretariat explained thateachquestionnaire hadbeensenttoaspecific audience, eachvarying insize.Consequently, thenumberofend-users wouldcorrespond in eachcasetotheindividual questionnaire. 475.Several delegations statedthatthereviewoftheharmonization oftheSingle Convention onNarcotic Drugs,1961,andthe1971Convention onPsychotropic Substances should belefttoexperts fullyconversant withthesubject-matter covered bytheConvent~ons. Whileaccepting, inprinciple, theideaofreviewing thetwoConventions, several delegations cautioned against anyactionthatwould weakeneitherConvention. Theystatedthattheywouldonlysupport actionto strengthen them.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations on the evaluation of its drug control program, which involves the work of several specialized agencies and other relevant bodies. The report discusses the methodology used, the findings, and the recommendations of the Committee. The text does not mention any specific economic development or natural resource-related aspects, but it does touch on the topic of international cooperation and harmonization of treaties.

**Category**
Health, International trade