regional and international levels. The important results achieved by the - 6 - United Nations over the last 40 years were highlighted. The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, 2/ the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, 2/ and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971, 4/ together with the 1988 Convention, constituted a comprehensive system of international drug control and a workable framework for international co-operation against illicit drug trafficking. In addition to those legal instruments, the courses of action recommended for implementation at the national, regional and international levels in the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control 5/ represented a significant contribution to the fight against drug abuse and the suppression of illicit drug trafficking. It was emphasized that in considering ways to increase the global efforts to face the growing threat posed by drug abuse and illicit trafficking, the achievements of the past and the experience gained from implementing the drug control treaties should serve as a framework for formulating a more effective course of action to be adopted at the seventeenth special session. Due consideration should be given to the approach and activities contained in the Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline. 9. One representative suggested that the group of experts to assist the Secretary-General in undertaking a study on the economic and social consequences of illicit traffic in drugs, pursuant to paragraph 9 of General Assembly resolution 44/142 of 15 December 1989, should also critically review the functioning of the current United Nations drug control structures and of the treaty provisions that established them. Some speakers emphasized the importance of fully implementing the provisions of the existing drug control treaties and the early entry into force of the 1988 Convention as a 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the international efforts to combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking, highlighting the achievements of the United Nations in this field over the past 40 years. The discussion revolves around the legal instruments and frameworks established to control drug trafficking, as well as the need to review and improve the existing structures and treaty provisions. The emphasis on the economic and social consequences of illicit drug traffic suggests that the issue has significant implications for the well-being of individuals and societies.

**Category**
Health