The special United Nations conference on illegal drugs is entering its second day at the UN headquarters in New York.

At the opening on Monday President Clinton called for a joint approach to combat drug trafficking, without recriminations between producing and consuming nations.

President Clinton also held a separate meeting with the Mexican President, Ernesto Zedillo -- who had objected to what he called infringements of Mexican sovereignity by agents from the United States.

Brazil's president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, announced the creation of a national anti-drug department to coordinate Brazil's fight against illegal drugs.