INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, the Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), is participating in the 68th
session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), which is being held from March 10 to 14 in Vienna, Austria.The CND is the
main policy-making body within the United Nations system for dealing with all drug-related issues
It examines the international drug scenario, promotes the global drug control mechanism, and identifies the fulfillment of worldwide
organizations in the field of drug control.Through reviewing the worldwide drug situation, taking well balanced approach to interrelated
concerns of illegal drugs need, supply and trafficking, monitoring the execution of worldwide conventions on narcotics, psychotropic
substances and chemical precursors, providing recommendations to reinforce worldwide drug control activities, helping with clinical research
and exchanging info, CND helps the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations in performing its jobs, and establish the
policies governing the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) activities, and its monetary resources.Zolfaqari is scheduled to
talk at a high level section, as well as hold bilateral and multilateral conferences with officials of the Narcotics Commission, the
Executive Director of the UNODC, the President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), Jallal Toufiqs, ministers, and heads of
delegations from other nations, IRNA reported.Moreover, with the support and involvement of the UNODC, it is planned to share the nations
experiences in harm reduction, avoidance, treatment, rehabilitation, and reunification of retrieved individuals with society and notify
individuals, professionals, and experts of the steps taken in this regard.UNODC completely prepared to continue close cooperation with
IranAlexander Fedulov, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) agent in Iran, has said the UNODC stays totally prepared to
continue close cooperation with the country.The Islamic Republic of Iran is an essential and positive partner in its engagement with the
UNODC, the UN site estimated Fedulov as saying.The authorities made the remarks on February 17 in a conference in Tehran with
Zolfaqari.Fedulov described the ongoing cooperation and joint initiatives between the UNODC and Drug Control Headquarters as extremely
He verified his and the UNODCs dedication to expanding cooperation and protecting additional funds to support Irans programs
He further emphasized Irans substantial role in regional and international efforts to fight drug trafficking.For his part, Zolfaqari
highlighted the severe and irreversible human losses and the immense financial damages that the Islamic Republic of Iran has endured in its
humanitarian fight versus the international drug problem.MT/ MG
