special session to consider the question of the enhancement of the role of the United Nations in the fight against illicit drugs and to formulate its views thereon for the benefit of the Assembly at its special session and of paragraph 6 and invited the Commission to transmit to the Assembly at its seventeenth special session any views on matters pertaining to that special session; (b) Recalling also paragraph 2 of General Assembly resolution 44/141 of 15 December 1989, in which the Assembly agrees to strengthen the capability of the United Nations to achieve more efficient and co-ordinated co-operation at international, regional and national levels against the threats posed by illicit narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; (c) Further recalling paragraph 4 of General Assembly resolution 44/141, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to select a limited number of experts to advise and assist him in order to enhance the efficiency of the United Nations structure for drug abuse control and to report to the Assembly at its forty-fifth session; (d) Recalling subparagraph 5 (f) of General Assembly resolution 44/141, in which the Assembly requested States to consider in the preparatory work for its special session the examination of recommendations to enhance the efficiency of the United Nations structure for drug abuse control in the most appropriate way to enable the United Nations to perform its increasing tasks in the most effective and co-ordinated manner; (c) Believing that member States should, via the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and General Assembly at its special session, provide necessary guidance to the Secretary-General and the group of experts on key issues that need to be carefully considered in seeking to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations to undertake an enhanced role and perform its necessary tasks in the area of illicit drug abuse control; 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of the United Nations in combating illicit drugs and enhancing its effectiveness in this area. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level international agreement or resolution. The text mentions specific resolutions and bodies within the United Nations, such as the General Assembly and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. These details suggest that the text is related to international cooperation and governance.

**Category**
Health, International trade