Role of united nations in Iiiicit drug control : An analysis

Abstract

The drugs invention has always been in the process of helping and protecting the humankind. The drugs usage also has many demerits which cause various impacts to the society, like misuse of drugs, production of illegal drugs and trafficking of narcotic drugs. Consequently, there seems to be a gradual increase of drug abuse among children and younger generation and the international community is under a compulsion to control the illegal production and trafficking of narcotic drugs. There are many non-governmental organizations which work actively to control drug abuse. One such organization is the Federation of Non-Government Organizations Against Drug Abuse (FONGOADA). Article 71 of the UN Charter recognizes the role played by the NGOs in drug demand reduction. The UN Bodies like the United Nations International Drug Control Programme in cooperation with NGOs has emphasized in control of drug abuse. The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC), apart from NGOs, involve in research work and collection of data for an effective control of drug abuse and illegal drug traffic. The member states have the responsibility to utilize the data and information provided by the UNODC in its annual reports and the World Drug Reports, to formulate the appropriate national policies for controlling illegal drug trafficking and drug abuse. India’s effort in combating illegal drug trafficking and drug abuse is effective, but the question of increasing drug abuse cases during COVID-19 pandemic period establishes the ineffectiveness in the law enforcing mechanism. With a charge to create the earth as a safer place from all the drugs as well as the crime, the UNODC is working towards to assist the Member States to execute the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, as it has the ability to bring numerous elements together as a complete and forward- looking structure, which at one side clearly acknowledges the interconnection between sustainable development, and on the other side it helps the challenges regarding the issues related to drugs and crime, which includes corruption and terrorism. This paper will analyse the importance of the United Nations in illegal drug control and its related problems in South Asian countries on illegal drug trafficking.