text: z_uela) mtroduce~ •. as a resu.lt of mformal consulta- commemoration but also an opportunity to reflect tlons, a draft de~IstOn regardmg the preparatory body and to act creatively and systematically in order to fo~ ~he Interna~wnal ~onference on Drug Abuse and achieve the purposes of the Charter of the United Ilhcit Traffickmg, which she read out: Nations; and decides to give appropriate consider- "The Economic and Social Council, in pur- ation thereto throughout its deliberations in 1986." suance of General Assembly resolution 40/122 of The draft decision was adopted (decision 13 December 1985, by which the Assembly decid- 19861115) ed to convene in 1987 a~ ~nternatio~al Conference ll4. Mr~. CASTRO de BARISH (Costa Rica) on" Drug Ab.use and ~lli~It Traffickmg, . . thanked the Council for adopting the draft decision (a) . Decides to mvite the Commission on on the International Year of Peace. She was sure that Narcotic Drugs to act .as ~he prepar~tory body _for such a step would lead to the better observance of the the .c.onf~rence and mvites the widest possible Year and would facilitate the achievement of its participation of all States; objectives. "(b) Decides further that in the preparatory body all States should participate in the decision­ making process; "(c) Recommends that every effort should be made to arrive at decisions on matters of substance by general agreement; "(d) Decides to extend by one week the ninth special session of the Commission, which is to be held at Vienna in February 1986, so as to enable the Commission to consider the agenda and the organizational arrangements for the Conference; "(e) Requests the Commission to submit its report on these matters to the Economic and Social Council at its first regular session of 1986." 109. She had consulted the Legal Adviser, who had informed her that he understood the words "the 
analysis: This text appears to be a resolution adopted by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, discussing the preparation of an international conference on drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The language used suggests a focus on international cooperation, diplomacy, and policy-making, rather than specific economic or environmental issues.