Resolution : #TheDrugCommittee

Authors: The United States of America, Sudan

Co-Authors: Colombia, Belgium

Signatories: Iraq, Mexico, India, Japan, Israel, Switzerland, Italy, The Czech Republic, Ivory
Coast, Togo, China, Nigeria, Uganda, Chile, Canada, Mauritania, Cuba, Slovakia, Austria,
Burkina Faso, Ecuador

Agenda: ​“Opioid Trafficking in Asia - The Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent”

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs,

Acknowledges t​ he epidemics caused due to drugs and the adverse effects on humans,

Deeply concerned by ​the hyperinflation currently taking place in the countries of Afghanistan and
Pakistan,
Noting with deep concern ​the impact of the illicit production of opioids in the countries which are
part of the Golden Crescent (Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan) and the Golden Triangle (Thailand,
Laos and Myanmar) on the global illicit drug trade,
Concerned ​by the lack of conclusive action on the part of the countries which are part of the
Golden Crescent (Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan) and the Golden Triangle (Thailand, Laos and
Myanmar) to curb the illicit cultivation and trafficking of opioids,

Opposes ​the illicit trafficking of these drugs into other countries considering that they promote Arms
trade, Corruption, Money Laundering et cetera,

Considering ​the role of the Taliban in the Afghan Drug Trade,

Reiterating ​previous conventions against drug trafficking, including but not restricted to the 1961
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs,

Appreciates ​the efforts made by nations in combating Drug Trafficking,

Emphasizing ​on the understanding and cooperation required between countries in order to solve
the global problem of Drug Trafficking,

Noting ​the ill-fate of Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) facing lack of funds to
establish stronger border forces and rehabilitation centers for victims,

Taking into account ​the number of lives claimed by Opioids and other drugs,

Convinced ​that Drug Trafficking requires instant action,

Reaffirming ​the need for multilateral cooperation as outlined in General Assembly resolutions 55/6,
55/2, and Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) resolution 54/6,
1. U ​ ember nations to acknowledge and implement alternatives to opioids for Chronic
​ rges​ m
Pains,

a. Ibuprofen (Motrin), a derivative of Propionic Acid, Acetaminophen (Tylenol),

obtained using Acetate Anhydride, Aspirin (Bayer), which is obtained from the
Willow plant serve as promising alternatives,

b. The replacement of Opioids will be a gradual process which will be implemented

state wise in every country,

c. Incase the revenues earned from the willow crops turn out less than what the
farmers received by producing Poppy, a reserve amount of Poppy stored under
UNODC Surveillance will be dispatched to the country,

i. This reserve amount will be 10% of the former annual produce of

Poppy of that country,

ii. The Poppy produced hence will be sent out only to the Medical
Sector of the country, and records of produce will be with the UNODC,

iii. The Opioid formed will be used only to produce AT-121, a

non-addictive form of Morphine and Heroin, and will be monitored by
local police officials of the country,

d. Meanwhile, all the poppy seeds in the country must be confiscated by the
UNODC statewise, and willow seeds will be grown, as a substitution for
the same, the UNODC will monitor the growth of willow seeds in each
state,

e. The confiscation will begin with countries with major opioid crisis, moving in
descending order, according to an analysis by the UNODC, backed by the World
Drug Report;

2. ​Recommends​ ​the formation of a regional committee under the United Nations

Commission for Narcotic Drugs, called The United Nations Off-Shore Security (UNOSS),

a. The Committee will be focussing on the major drug trafficking routes, including but
not restricted to the Balkan Route,
b. The Committee’s mandate will include the right to arrest perpetrators of any drug
trafficking monitored,
c. It will consist of UN approved and vetted IT​ Officials​, marine scientists and other
relevant personnel,

i. This committee must meet at least thrice a year,

ii. These meetings will take place in the UN headquarters; New York and/or Geneva,

iii. This committee will be chaired by a highly respectable water-ways/marine

expert,
3. ​Recommends​ the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) To form a committee namely
the United Nations Anti-Arms Trade (UNAAT) to combat arms trade in the regions of the
Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent,

a. The Anti Arms Trade should be given an allowance to confiscate arms if found
enroute someplace without prior notice to the same,
b. The UNAAT should also be permitted to utilise military personnel on consent of the
country being directly affected, if the situation acceeds, in an affected region,
c. This same committee (UNAAT) should also call upon the World Health Organisation
(WHO) to provide any source of medical support if the situation acceeds, in a
particular region,

4. ​Further advocates​ the base for multilateral treaties to reinforce the application of
regional anti-corruption initiatives in drug trafficking areas, through increased cooperation
between law enforcement agencies, and appropriate measures including but not restricted
to:

a. Reinforcement of national anti-corruption frameworks such as the United Nations

Convention Against Corruption, through the facilitation of a dialogue on the better
harmonization of anti-corruption policies through self-reporting forums as a means
of providing Member States with the opportunity for collaboration;

b.Enhancing regional combat-corruption paradigms, such as the UN Convention

Against Corruption, by allowing convo on better standardisation of anti-corruption
measures through self-reporting forums as a means of ensuring prospects for
coordination among Member nations;

c.Bolstering the function of regulatory mechanisms in accordance with UNODC,

enhancing current economic supervision units to supervise suspicious transactions
related to terrorist organizations;

d.Enables wider strategic cooperation between Member nations to enhance regional

monitoring systems;

e. Calls on Member States to continue to maintain Security Council Resolution 2160

(2014) and Security 108 Council Resolution 2161 (2014) to freeze appropriations
assigned to terrorist organisations;

​ ations to educate the youth on the multiple side effects and other catastrophes
5. ​Urges​ n
related to the consumption and trade of opioids, drugs and other controlled substances,

a. The knowledge surrounding this concept will be addressed in schools and other
educational institutes,

b. With the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), teachers specialised in
the knowledge of drugs, opioids and other controlled substances, should be the
educators of this concept, within these educational institutes;
 i. These teachers should address this concept once-twice, every academic
year,

c. The knowledge surrounding this concept should be given to children ages 5-18
years,

6. ​Further urges​ t​ he creation of a fund solely for the upliftment of the conditions prevalent in
countries with unstable finances,

a. The fund will be established by the United Nations Office on Drug Crime (UNODC),
b. Every citizen of every country will have access to funding,
c. Funding can take place either by a wire transfer, or by manual methods,

i. For a contribution done by manual methods, one will be allowed to contribute in

designated rotary clubs and Non Government Organizations,

ii. The individual who is contributing will receive a receipt for the transaction, which
will contain not only the amount contributed in local currency, but also in US Dollars
to maintain uniformity,

d. The funding will be paused for a duration of one week, every 2 months,

I. During this time, the distribution of funds to countries that are unable to incorporate solutions
to combat opioid trafficking due to financial conditions, will take place,

ii . The distribution will be done by none other than the UNODC on the basis of their analysis of
each such country’s requirements;

7. ​Encourages​ to re-emphasize that the concepts of ‘supply’ and ‘demand’ are directly
proportional and one cannot be plausible without the other,

a. To eliminate this phenomena, OCG’s residing in the Golden Crescent and

the Golden Triangle should retract their supply of opioids, drugs and/or any
other controlled substances, for the benefit of the civilians that are being
affected, around them
i. As opium trading is notifiable as one of the main sources of income
for several OCG’s, they should substitute this illicit trafficking with
more productive trade such as the trade of natural resources that are
developed in their respective countries,

8. ​Recommends ​that the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan take the following
steps to curb hyperinflation in their respective countries and bring it down to a reasonable
level:
a. To temporarily stop printing more currency in order to keep the money supply
constant and to limit the growth of the money supply to that of the production
growth,

b. To internally investigate the causes behind the hyperinflation in their countries

and to take steps to ensure that such an issue is not repeated,
 9. ​Urges​ member nations to conduct intensive research on the chemical components of the
new opiod drug “NEE HKAUNGG HKWAN” with the support of each countries drug
research laboratory facilities,

a. The sample of the drug would be provided by a country in the Golden Triangle that
is affected by the drug,
b. There must be transparency maintained in research and every country must be
notified of every component found out, only once it is confirmed by agreement of
every research facility working towards finding the components,

10. ​Further encourages​ organizations like “Medecins Sans Frontieres” to indulge in

incorporating facilities such as medical camps in countries affected by the “NEE HKAUNGG
HKWAN”,

a. These camps will have facilities for rehabilitation and awareness about the
spontaneous formation of addictive drugs and enlightenment about their adverse
effects
b. To place the location of these camps surveys will be conducted by the UNODC to
investigate the highly affected countries of this problem, and will specifically target a
majority of LEDC’s,

11.​ Suggests ​that the issue of porous borders be resolved by the affected countries in the
following ways:

a. To increase the salaries of border officials to an extent at which they no

longer require to seek out illicit methods of income through bribery,
b. To increase the punishment meted out for petty corruption by border
officials to preferably include the following:
i. A 1 year+ prison sentence,
ii. Confiscation of all funds gained through such bribery schemes,
iii. Immediate removal of the concerned official from their post,
iv. Disqualification of such individuals from any governmental post
in the future,
c. To increase the amount of funding provided to internal governmental
investigative bodies which have been charged with investigating governmental
corruption and the creation of a separate department in this body specifically
charged with investigating corruption of border officials if such a department is
not already present;

12. ​Further Suggests​ ​that countries rearrange the placement of their troops in their
country,
a. The troops are supposed to be proportionately placed covering all borders
and of the country,
b. These troops will be able to hence leave no area unchecked for occurences
of drug trade, and will directly report to the Head of State of the Country;
13. ​Recommends​ ​the following solutions to deal with the issue of porous borders particularly in
the countries which are part of the Golden Crescent (Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan) and the
Golden Triangle (Thailand, Laos and Myanmar):
 a. Deployment of naval forces in suspected waterways which shall conduct
checks on ships believed to be carrying opiates,
b. To increase the budget allocation to the border security forces of the
aforementioned nations to be able to hire more border security officials and
customs officials,
c. To provide additional training to existing members of these countries’ border
security officials and customs officials to increase their efficiency in detecting
and apprehending smugglers,
d. To carry out stricter and more frequent border checks to curb smuggling of
opiates,
e. To carry out more frequent routine patrols along the border to cut down on
smuggling;

14) ​Further Encourages​ ​the establishment of police stations in isolated areas of their countries,
a. As these police stations are located far from more centralized areas, they will be
facilitated with amenities like weekly ration being given out to the squad on shift,
b. The establishments must not leave any major agricultural area unattended and
therefore restricting insurgency;
15. ​Suggests​ ​the member nations part of the Golden Crescent (Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan)
and the Golden Triangle (Thailand, Laos and Myanmar) take the following steps to incentivize
farmers to give up opiate farming and begin the legal cultivation of crops in the following ways:
a. Reduction in government taxation on farmers growing crops other than opiate
poppies,
b. Provision of seeds for crops other than opiates at subsidized rates to farmers,
c. Provision of small-scale governmental loans to farmers to set up such farms so that
lack of funds does not persuade them to pursue illicit opiate farming;
16. ​Strongly recommends ​that all countries set up governmental rehabilitation centers where
anyone who is addicted to opiates or any other illegal drug may admit themselves and receive
treatment and rehabilitation at a very low price without any legal repercussions for them;

17. ​Suggests ​that all countries allow their judiciary to send those whom are addicted to opiates
to rehabilitation centers instead of prisons in order to curb the growing number of deaths due to
opiate addiction;
18. ​Invites ​nations falling in the major waterway routes of drug trafficking to enhance their coastal
forces in number, and 200 nautical miles off the coast is the limit for their actions;
19. ​Decides​ to remain actively seized on the matter.