General Assembly Adopts Eight Resolutions, Including on Synthetic Drugs, Intercultural Dialogue, in Effort to Complete Work by Year's End

Leila Castillon Lora-Santos, Second Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations, introduced the draft resolution "Sustainable, safe and universal water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity services in health-care facilities".

The General Assembly adopted eight resolutions, covering issues that included promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, safe water and sanitation in health-care facilities, sustainable use of oceans and security challenges posed by synthetic drugs. Acting without a vote the Assembly adopted the draft resolution "L.24" on enhancing action to address the global public health and security challenges posed by synthetic drugs, encouraging States to explore innovative approaches to more effectively address the problem.