””””YANGON, January 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Eight Myanmar-based non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and the United Nations International Drug Control Program
(UNDCP) Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding here, committing
themselves to work together in a consortium to counter drug problem in Myanmar,
according to a press release of the UNDCP Myanmar Country Office.
””””This was another drive of the "Civil Society Initiative" launched by the
UNDCP.
””””"The document will mark the inception of a permanent and accessible forum
through which projects and activities can be planned and implemented in a
coordinated and synergetic fashion," the release said.
””””In October 2001, the UNDCP Myanmar Office launched the first drive of its
initiative by using the names and status of a group of well-known stars for drug
prevention campaigns.
””””The UNDCP move is a response to a political declaration on drugs adopted by
the U.N. General Assembly in 1998 which called for shared responsibilities and a
greater role played by the civilsociety against the world drug problem and
promotion of a society free of drug abuse. Enditem
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