Kuwait Submits Arab Working Paper to Combat the Drug Menace

Kuwait presented an Arab working paper at the 40th Arab Conference of Heads of Drug Control Agencies, organized by the General Secretariat of the Arab Ministers of Interior Council in Tunisia, addressing new and emerging methods of combating the drug scourge.

Mohammed Qabazard, Director General of the General Administration of Drug Control at the Ministry of Interior, told KUNA that the objective of the working paper is to enhance vigilance and caution in drug control efforts, inform security delegations of emerging methods in drug trafficking and distribution, and support awareness campaigns to protect Arab youth from this scourge.

He called for strengthening Arab cooperation in confronting drugs to safeguard societies, particularly Arab youth, from the dangers of drugs and psychoactive substances, emphasizing that drug control requires intensified preventive, therapeutic, and security efforts.

Qabazard reaffirmed Kuwait’s commitment to supporting Arab and international efforts in this field, stressing that drugs pose a threat to Arab security by fueling money-laundering networks and organized crime financing, making their fight a societal responsibility that demands conscious Arab cooperation and integration.

He noted that “national and security duties oblige us to work in a spirit of teamwork, exchange experiences and field practices, and intensify preventive awareness about drugs,” highlighting the importance of coordinating Arab efforts and activating joint cooperation to counter their impacts.

The 40th Arab Conference of Heads of Drug Control Agencies is being held with the participation of the Criminal Intelligence Center for Drug Control at the Gulf Cooperation Council, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the European Union’s project against organized crime and terrorism, and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), aiming to support joint Arab security coordination in addressing the drug phenomenon.