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Quotable quotes from UN General Assembly Special Session on World Drug Problem

Xinhua, April 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Following are quotable quotes from the Special Session of the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on April 21:

"We are convinced that counter-narcotics efforts should not be affected by double standards, political expediency and State selfishness." -- Alexander Khloponin, the deputy prime minister of Russia.

"Drug abuse has become a multi-dimensional problem across the globe, posing a great threat to our civilization. The use of various kinds of drugs is not only putting young men and women in problems but also ruining them and their families. Therefore, we need to address such grave problem with collective political will at all levels." -- Kamal Thapa, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Nepal.

"The discussions leading to this special session on the world drug problem have underlined the importance and urgency of a shared global responsibility in addressing the complex drug related issues." -- Kristjan por Juliusson, the minister of health of Iceland.

"Our zero-tolerance approach for a drug-free country has worked for us and we will continue to strive to keep our country safe from the danger of illicit drugs and also ensuring that it does not reach to the public especially women and children. We are focusing on building a safe and secure Brunei Darussalam for our people." -- Dato Hamdan Abu Bakar, the head of delegation of Brunei Darussalam.

"The illegal trade in drugs such as cannabis, cocaine and synthetic stimulants is a frustrating threat to Namibian society. The rapid globalization of the drug trade over the past decade has shown that no country is immune to the scourge of drugs, however, strategies are in place to deal with the phenomena." -- Simon Madjumo Maruta, the permanent representative of Namibia to the United Nations at Vienna. Endit