fortheprotection ofrefugees andasylumseekers. Similarly, theincreasing reluctance ofpotential resettlement countries toacceptlargequotasofrefugees andtheconsequent severetightening ofprocedures forthedetermination ofrefugee statushavenarrowed theoptions opentotheHighCommissioner inhissearchfor durable solutions forthesignificant numbers ofrefugees stillincamps. 36.Besides theseproblems ofapolitical nature. someorganizational and management deficiencies havebeennotedatthefieldlevel. Mostofthesestem -13-fromtheweakUNCHRfieldestablishment intheregionandtheconsequent extensivedependence oftheOfficeonimplementing agencies andnon-governmentalorganizations tocarryoutitsfieldresponsibilities. Thereportnotesthattheadministrative andmanagement reforms recently instituted atUNHCRheadquarters arenotreflec~ed infieldofficeoperations. Theadministrative function isperformedpredominantly byinexperienced localclerical staffwithlittletraining orexperience inUNHCRadministrative policies andprocedures. Financial controlsystems aregenerally weak,whilemonitoring andco-ordination offieldoperationsareineffectual. Thereportconcludes thatthestatutory leadership andco-ordinating roleofUNHCRinrefugee situations callforsignificantstrengthening ofitsfieldestablishment inthewaksofarefugee problem. 37.Inthelightofthesefindings, thereportoffers recommendations aimedessentially atstrengthening theorganization andstaffing ofUNHCRfieldofficesinordertoequipthemtoperform thebasicresponsibilities andfunctions oftheOfficeintheareasofinternational protection, programming andco-ordination ofassistance activities, administrative andfinancial management andpublicinformation. Otherrecommended measures include, inparticular, theneedforaflexible fieldstaffing policyallowing fordecentralization, atshortnotice, ofexperienced headquarters stafftoreinforce thefieldestablishment whenwarrantedbythemagnitude ofrefugee problems; thereinforcement ofthefieldregionalstructures ofUNHCRtopermitthearticulation ofanintegrated regionalperspective ofrefugee problems, aswellasthepooling, attheregional level,of certain specialist functions suchasleqalservices, publicinformation, projectevaluation, financial monitoring andcontroletc.;increased useofseniorlevelnational staff,whereappropriate, forthesolution ofrefugee problems; andtheenhanced leadership rolebyUNHCRinseeking durable solutions forrefugees,assisting Governments toestablish reliable dataonthescopeofrefugee problemsandthematerial assistance required, andensuring thatitsimplementing partnerscomplywiththetermsofproject aqreements. 38.Thereportwassenton13November 1984totheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations foractionandtotheotherparticipating organizations ofJIUforinformation. E.Drugabusecontrol activities intheUnitedNations system(JIU/REP/84/l6) ~ 39.Thereportbroadens 'thescopeoftheearlier JIUstudyontheorganization andmanagement ofdrugabuseactivities intheUnitedNations (JIU/REP/78/6), whichfocused onorganization andmanagement activities financed bytheUnitedNationsFundforDrugAbuseControl, including theworkoftheDivision ofNarcotic Drugs.Thedeteriorating worldsituation regarding drugabusehasbeenaninfluence onthe decision toprepare thereport, whichpaysattention totheefforts oftheUnitedNations toalleviate thesituation boththroughitsaction programmes andthroughitspublicinformation campaigns. Theadoption bytheGeneral Assembly initsresolution 36/168of16December 1981oftheInternational DrugAbuseControlStrategy andthebasicfive-year programme ofaction2!formspartofthateffort. 40.UnitedNations policies inthefieldofdrugabusecontrol andco-ordinationactivities areformulated bytheEconomic andSocialCouncil, assisted andadvisedbytheCommission onNarcotic Drugs, whichconsiders anychanges thatmayberequired intheexisting machinery fortheinternational control ofnarcotic drugs -14-4 f b ie re ed sandpsychotropic substances, including preparation ofinternational conventions. TheInternational Narcotics Control Board(INCB), another linkinthepolicy-making chain, wasestablished bytheSingleConvention onNarcotic Drugson1961,10/as amended bythe1972Protocol, 11/andtheConvention onPsychotropic Substances of1971,12/tolimitandensur;theavailability ofdrugs.Itadministers a strictquotasystemfornarcotic drugsandmonitors detailed control requirements worldwide fortheworldproduction, manufacture, export andimportofdrugs,witha viewtopreventing leakages fromlicitsources intoillicit channels. 41.Threemainunitsareresponsible withtheUnitedNations Secretariat fordrug abusecontrol activities: theDivision ofNarcotic Drugs,theUnitedNations Fund forDrugAbuseControl (UNFDAC) andtheINCBsecretariat. TheDivision ofNarcotic Druqsisthecentral r~pository ofprofessional andtechnical expertise indrug control. Itperforms executive, operational andadministrative functions deriving
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and challenges faced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations in the areas of refugee protection, drug abuse control, and organizational management. The report highlights the difficulties in finding durable solutions for refugees, the need for strengthening the UNHCR's field establishment, and the importance of public information and coordination. It also touches on the international efforts to combat drug abuse, including the International Drug Abuse Control Strategy and the International Narcotics Control Board.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations