37/L.59 Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regard to human rights

GE.18-04397(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-seventh session

26 February–23 March 2018

Agenda item 3

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,

political, economic, social and cultural rights,

including the right to development

Cuba, Egypt, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation,* South Africa, Venezuela

(Bolivarian Republic of): amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/37/L.41

37/… Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem

with regard to human rights

1. Ninth preambular paragraph

Delete the paragraph.

2. Eleventh preambular paragraph

The paragraph should read

Considering that the General Assembly has reaffirmed the need to strengthen

cooperation between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other United

Nations entities, within their respective mandates, in their efforts to support Member States

in the implementation of international drug control treaties in accordance with applicable

human rights obligations and to promote protection of and respect for human rights and the

dignity of all individuals in the context of drug programmes, strategies and policies,

* State not a member of the Human Rights Council.