Decision on the Report of the 2nd Session of the Ministerial Conference on Drug Control in Africa

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.169 (VI)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
28 January 2005
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE 2nd SESSION OF THE
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON DRUG CONTROL IN AFRICA
Doc, EX.CL/150 (VI)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report;

  2. COMMENDS the Government of the Republic of Mauritius for hosting the 2nd Session of Ministerial Conference on Drug Control in Africa;

  3. REQUESTS Member States, which have not yet submitted Reports on the Implementation of 2002-2006 African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control, to submit their reports to the AU Commission without delay;

  4. URGES Member States to support the Commission and the United Nations Office on Drug Control (UNODC) in their preparation and convening of the Roundtable on Drugs and Development aimed at Promoting Partnerships and Resources, scheduled for May 2005;

  5. REQUESTS the Commission to expeditiously carry out a Study on the extent and magnitude of the problem of “Cannabis Sativa” (Marijuana), the most widely cultivated and abused drug on the Continent;

  6. FURTHER REQUESTS the Commission, to develop, as a matter of urgency, the Draft Anti-doping Policy in Sports line with the Maputo Decision.

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