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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Russia's position at the seventy-eighth session of the UN General Assembly: Drug problem The world drug problem has exacerbated during the COVID‑19 pandemic and remains a serious threat to the security and well-being of populations. We call for equal attention to its three interrelated components: • reducing drug demand • reducing drug supply • strengthening the international anti-drug cooperation based on the principle of common and shared responsibility Strict compliance with the three relevant UN conventions of 1961,1971 and 1988 by all states is essential for the effective functioning of the global drug control system. ❗️ We consider all attempts to destabilize it, including the legalization of drugs for recreational use, to be a threat to the national security of our country. The principle of limiting the use of drugs to medical and scientific purposes only, as enshrined in the conventions, represents the best way to implement the human rights to life and health. ☝️ We advocate for building a society free of drug abuse by promoting healthy lifestyles and keeping children and youth away from illicit drugs. Countering the illicit drug use should not limit the availability and accessibility of narcotic drugs in medicine when they are proven effective for the treatment of specific diseases. #UNGA78