Recognizing the invaluable contribution of civil society to building effectivesocial capacity to suppress the spread of the drug threat, including to reduce itsimpact on women, children and youth;

Taking note of the new major chailenges related to the emergence of newpsychoactive substances and the use of Internet for drug trafficking,

Emphasize the importance of the contribution of parliamentarians across the

world to countering the drug threat, including through the timely adoption of

legislative acts on the basis ofrelevant norms ofinternational law to protect societyfrom the drug chalienge;

Underscore the significant role of international solidarity in establishing and

managing a reliable intemational system to protect society, including vuinerable

groups, from drugs;

Cail on the United Nations to continue to counter the drug problem as one of

the key priorities in its work and aliocate adequate resources and capacities in

order to address it;

Recommend that the States parties continue to provide sufficient funding for

relevant programs of the United Nations as weIl as other intemational associations

and structures;Highlight the importance of providing further support for public-private

partnership on the anti-drug track;

Encourage further contributions from the mass media, the Intemet

community as well as outreach institutions to drug abuse prevention and protection

of the most vuinerable groups of population, including women, children and youth,

from its impact;

Urge prorninent public figures, representatives of the cultural community,

outstanding athletes to voice their support for the protection of society from the

drug threat and to come out in favor of promoting healthy lifestyles;

Acknowledge the role of the family and family values in raising a healthy

generation in a drug-free environment;

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