text: namely Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, have Arabic as their official language, 1. Decides that the Sub-Commission on Illicit Drug Traffic and Related Matters in the Near and Middle East shall use both English and Arabic as its working languages for future sessions; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to adopt the necessary measures and provide the financial resources required for the implementation of this resolution. *See paragraph 130 and annex II below. - 3 - DRAFT RESOLUTION IV Reduction of demand and prevention of drug consumption among young persons in the Near and Middle East * The Economic and Social Council . Recalling General Assembly resolution 43/121 of 8 December 1988 on the use of children in the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and rehabilitation of drug-addicted minors, in which the General Assembly calls for, inter alia, the adoption of various urgent measures and national and international programmes to protect children from the illicit consumption of drugs and from involvement in illicit production and distribution, Bearing in mind the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989, and other relevant international normative pronouncements concerning protection of the rights and well-being of young persons, 1. Requests the Division of Narcotic Drugs, as a matter of priority, to devise, within such regular or extrabudgetary resources as may become available, comprehensive policies, programmes and strategies to prevent and reduce the abuse of drugs by children; 2. Further requests the Division of Narcotic Drugs to design model programmes and manuals for prevention of drug abuse among children and adolescents in the Near and Middle East; 3. Invites interested Member States to provide financial support and relevant organizations to collaborate closely with the Division of Narcotic Drugs in this activity. 
analysis: The text appears to focus on a specific region (the Near and Middle East) and addresses issues related to drug abuse and addiction among young persons. It seems to be more concerned with the social and health aspects of this problem rather than economic or environmental ones.