United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/55/64
Distr.: General
26 January 2001
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 105
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/55/593)]
55/64.
Strengthening of the United Nations Crime Prevention
and Criminal Justice Programme, in particular its
technical cooperation capacity
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 46/152 of 18 December 1991 on the creation of an
effective United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, in which
it approved the statement of principles and programme of action annexed to that
resolution,
Emphasizing the role of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and
criminal justice, specifically the reduction of criminality, more efficient and
effective law enforcement and administration of justice, respect for human rights
and promotion of the highest standards of fairness, humanity and professional
conduct,
Convinced of the desirability of closer coordination and cooperation among
States in combating crime, including drug-related crimes such as money-laundering,
illicit arms trade and terrorist crimes, bearing in mind the role that could be played
by both the United Nations and regional organizations in this respect,
Recognizing the urgent need to increase technical cooperation activities to assist
countries, in particular developing countries and countries with economies in transition,
with their efforts in translating United Nations policy guidelines into practice,
Recognizing also the need to maintain a balance in the technical cooperation
capacity of the United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention of the
United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention between the
immediate priority of the United Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized Crime 1 and the protocols thereto and other priorities identified by the
Economic and Social Council,
Recalling its relevant resolutions in which it requested the Secretary-General,
as a matter of urgency, to provide the United Nations Crime Prevention and
Criminal Justice Programme with sufficient resources for the full implementation of
its mandate, in conformity with the high priority attached to the Programme,
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Adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 55/25 of 15 November 2000 (annex I).