Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal
justice programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity
A/RES/73/186
Encouraging Member States to develop and implement, as appropriate,
comprehensive crime prevention policies, national and local strategies and action
plans based on an understanding of the multiple factors that contribute to crime and
to address such factors in a holistic manner, in close cooperation with all stakeholders,
including civil society, and in this respect stressing that social development and the
promotion of the rule of law, including the fostering of a culture of lawfulness while
respecting cultural identities, in accordance with the Doha Declaration, should be
integral elements of strategies to foster crime prevention and economic development
in all States,
Reaffirming its commitment and strong political will in support of effective, fair,
humane and accountable criminal justice systems and the institutions comprising
them, encouraging the effective participation and inclusion of all sectors of society,
thus creating the conditions needed to advance the wider United Nations agenda, and
recognizing the responsibility of Member States to uphold human dignity, all human
rights and fundamental freedoms for all, in particular for those affected by crime and
those who may be in contact with the criminal justice system, including vulnerable
members of society, regardless of their status, who may be subject to multiple and
aggravated forms of discrimination, and to prevent and counter crime motivated by
intolerance or discrimination of any kind,
Taking note of Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice resolution
25/2 of 27 May 2016 on promoting legal aid, including through a network of legal aid
providers, 8 in which the Commission encouraged Member States to adopt or
strengthen legislative or other measures to ensure that effective legal aid, including
for victims of crime, is provided consistent with their domestic legislation and in line
with the United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal
Justice Systems, 9 and which also contributes to the implementation of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Welcoming the efforts made by some Member States to establish a common
documentation standard as a tool for facilitating both technical interoperability and
accessibility of legal documentation,
Deeply concerned about the negative impact of corruption on development and
on the enjoyment of human rights, and recognizing the universal importance of good
governance, transparency, integrity and accountability, thus calling for a zero tolerance approach to corruption and more effective measures to pr event and counter
corruption in all its forms, including bribery, as well as measures to prevent the
laundering of proceeds of corruption and other forms of crime,
Welcoming resolution 7/2 of 10 November 2017 on preventing and combating
corruption in all its forms more effectively, including, among others, when it involves
vast quantities of assets, based on a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach,
in accordance with the United Nations Convention against Corruption, adopted at the
seventh session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, held in
Vienna from 6 to 10 November 2017, 10
Welcoming also the progress made with regard to the second cycle of the
Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention
against Corruption, and stressing the importance of effective implementation of the
Convention in all its aspects by all States parties,
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See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2016, Supplement No. 10 (E/2016/30),
chap. I, sect. D.
9
Resolution 67/187, annex.
10
See CAC/COSP/2017/14, sect. I.A.
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