Qatar calls for international action to combat drugs

DOHA: Qatar has called on the international community for rapid and effective action to protect people from drugs, Qatar’s News Agency reported on Thursday.
Speaking at the 66th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Sultan bin Salmeen Al-Mansouri, Qatar’s permanent representative to the UN, said action was needed in accordance with the principle of public and shared responsibility.
“Qatar has given priority to prevention efforts, immunizing society and educating it on the harm and dangers of drugs,” he said.