UMlTED ElW!!PUliRES D’ARCHIVES NATIONS A ---- Fi LE CD BY -----. ----.- - _- Distr. GENERAL A/C.3/45/4 3 October 1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Forty-fifth session THIRD COMMITTEE Agenda item 108 INTERNATIONAL ACTION TO COMBAT DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING Letter dated 2 October 1990 from the Permanent Reoresentatiw Qf Afahanimn to the United Nations addressed t0 the Eecretarv-General I have the honour to transmit to you a message from H.E. Mt. Mohanunad Rafiaa, Vice President of the Republic of Afghanistan and Chairman of the High National Commission on the Fight against Illicit Production, Trafficking and Abuse of Narcotic Drugs, addressed to Your Excellency. I have further the honour to request that the message be circulated a9 an Official document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 108. (6J9nes) Noor Ahmad NOOR Ambassador Permanent Representative 90-24859 19945 (E) / . . . A/C.3/45/4 English Page 2 MESSAGE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HIGH NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLICIT PRODUCTION, TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The illicit production, trafficking and abuse of narcotic and psychotropic drugs is among the most serious problems of the world community, threatening humanity and its modern ci-Jilization. The United Nations has always striven to create favourable conditions for international co-oper.ation against this problem. The Republic of Afghanistan deeply appreciates the role played by Your Excellency in the fight against this fatal phenomenon facing humanity. It is well known that in the years during which the people and Government of the Repub.'ic of Afghanistan were shouldering the heavy weight of a destructive war, certain parts of the frontier area.s between Afghanistan and Pakistan were turned into one of the largest bases for producing and processing narcotic drdgs. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document related to international cooperation and action against drug abuse and trafficking. It mentions the Republic of Afghanistan's efforts to combat this issue and its appreciation for the role of the United Nations in this fight. The text also highlights the historical context of the problem in Afghanistan, which was affected by a destructive war. Based on this analysis, it seems that the most fitting category is likely to be related to health, humanitarian aid, or international cooperation.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief