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At the 53rd session of the UN Commission...
inability to do anything about drug trafficking. Here"s a case in point. In its latest report, the CND stated that while the area sown with poppy plants in Afghanistan fell by almost a quarter, the production of opium fell by a mere 10%, and in 2009 Afghanistan produced almost a near record 7,000 tons.Two percent or 140 tons of opium are seized in Afghanistan. What happens with the remaining 6,860 tons? Antonio Maria Costa, UNODC executive director, said: "The perfect storm of drugs, crime and insurgency that has swirled around the Afghanistan-Pakistan border for years is heading for Central Asia." He added, "If quick preventive measures are not put into place, a big chunk of Eurasia could be lost." According to Mr. Maria Costa governments can tackle the transnational threat of Afghan opium only "by addressing all links in the chain." We have heard similar words for many years now, and yet opium production in Afghanistan has not declined by a single poppy. Now we are pinning
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