Drug Trafficking: A Large Part Of Transnational Crime
The first international meeting to discuss illicit drugs was in 1909, at the Shanghai Opium Commission.
This led to the first drug control treaty, the International Opium Convention of the Hague, which resulted in an 80%
drop in opium production and consumption. Since then, multiple significant resolutions have been passed to regulate
and prevent drug trafficking. Resolution #67/193 emphasizes need for better rehabilitation of drug addicts and also
called for complete cooperation and unification to combat this problem. Resolution #2195 highlights that drug
trafficking is a large part of transnational crime, and stresses the necessity of breaking up profitable drug trafficking
used by terrorist organizations. Resolution #2203 furthers
This led to the first drug control treaty, the International Opium Convention of the Hague, which resulted in an 80%
drop in opium production and consumption. Since then, multiple significant resolutions have been passed to regulate
and prevent drug trafficking. Resolution #67/193 emphasizes need for better rehabilitation of drug addicts and also
called for complete cooperation and unification to combat this problem. Resolution #2195 highlights that drug
trafficking is a large part of transnational crime, and stresses the necessity of breaking up profitable drug trafficking
used by terrorist organizations. Resolution #2203 furthers