Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi said on Monday it is essential to supporting official efforts exerted to fight the scourge of drug abuse.
This came in a press release issued by the GCC Secretariat-General marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, which falls on June 26.
Al-Budaiwi spoke highly of the efforts of the GCC agencies concerned in general and the international community in particular to fight this serious phenomenon.
He added that fighting drug abuse necessitates more effective international cooperation and shared efforts on the part of governmental and civilian agencies, reiterating the GCC member states’ commitment to promoting international coordination in this field.
Source: Kuwait News Agency