A/RES/56/261 (c) Promote, support and implement, as appropriate, technical cooperation and assistance projects. Such projects would bring together experts in crime prevention, computer security, criminal legislation and procedures, prosecution, investigative techniques and related matters and States seeking information or assistance in those areas. XII. Action on juvenile justice 37. In order to implement and follow up on the commitments undertaken in paragraph 24 of the Vienna Declaration, the specific measures below are recommended. A. National actions 38. Individually and collectively, States will endeavour, as appropriate, to support the following actions: (a) Giving timely assistance to juveniles in difficult circumstances in order to prevent them from resorting to crime; (b) Supporting the development of crime prevention practices that are focused on juveniles who are at risk of becoming delinquent or who are easy candidates for recruitment by criminal groups, bearing in mind the rights of such juveniles; (c) Strengthening juvenile justice systems; (d) Incorporating an integrated strategy for the prevention of youth crime and for juvenile justice in national development plans; (e) Promoting the re-education and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders; (f) Encouraging, and where necessary, supporting the participation of civil society in the implementation of practices for the prevention of juvenile crime. B. International actions 39. The Centre for International Crime Prevention will, in cooperation with other relevant international and regional organizations, as appropriate, and in accordance with the present resolution: (a) Upon request, develop technical cooperation projects to prevent youth crime, to strengthen juvenile justice systems and to improve the rehabilitation and treatment of juvenile offenders and assist States in implementing those projects; (b) Ensure effective cooperation among the relevant United Nations entities and the other organizations mentioned in the Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System.10 XIII. Action on the special needs of women in the criminal justice system 40. In order to implement and follow up on the commitments undertaken in paragraphs 11 and 12 of the Vienna Declaration, and to review crime prevention and criminal justice strategies in order to identify and address any disparate impact of programmes and policies on women and men, the specific measures below are recommended. _______________ 10 16 Economic and Social Council resolution 1997/30, annex.