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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Celebrated On 26th June
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Celebrated On 26th June 2018- Details, Aim, Purpose, History
International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking is observed on 26th June to spread awareness about the extreme cultural and economic harm the trade is still doing across the world.
The theme for this year is "Listen First - Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe".
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is making an initiative to increase support for prevention of drug abuse which is an effective investment in the well-being of children, their families, and communities.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) marks 26th of June every year as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to make a statement that it is determined to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse by strengthening global action and cooperation.
On this day, everal seminars, exhibitions, and lectures in all the countries are organised to spread awareness about drug abuse. It also involves organising various campaigns in which youth, NGO workers etc. participate to tell the consequences on the individual, family and friends around him of drugs.
History
The 93rd plenary meeting on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was held on 7 December 1987 in which the United Nations General Assembly recalled its 40/122 resolution of 13 December 1985 to fight with this menace.
An International Conference on Abuse of drugs and its illegal distribution at the ministerial level at Vienna in Austria was the first step initiated by the UN Secretary-General. On 26 June, since 1988,
