UN General Assembly
1986

Faced with this permanent attack on the very essence of mankind's best aspirations and the fruits of his social and cultural progress, we must act in unison, indefatigably and conscientiously, to put an end to the production and distribution of narcotic drugs and to combat their traffic. To that end, we must apply the same degree of vigilance, the same interest and the same zeal, both internationally and locally, without ever falling into the futile trap of singling out and condemning the corruption in our neighbor's camp while closing our eyes to what is going on in our own back yard. The drug problem must strengthen the unity of men and hence the unity of nations, for when we all understand that the value of human life transcends any other consideration, we will be able to set up a common front that will save mankind from this scourge. We acknowledge and applaud the efforts of other States to this end. Panama has not been spared this plague and, as a contribution to the common cause, our