A/RES/51/60
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ANNEX
United Nations Declaration on Crime and Public Security
The General Assembly,
Recalling the Declaration on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the United Nations,1 the Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International
Terrorism2 and the Naples Political Declaration and Global Action Plan against
Organized Transnational Crime,3
Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on Crime and
Public Security:
Article 1
Member States shall seek to protect the security and well-being of their
citizens and all persons within their jurisdiction by taking effective
national measures to combat serious transnational crime, including organized
crime, illicit drug and arms trafficking, smuggling of other illicit articles,
organized trafficking in persons, terrorist crimes and the laundering of
proceeds from serious crimes, and shall pledge their mutual cooperation in
those efforts.
Article 2
Member States shall promote bilateral, regional, multilateral and global
law enforcement cooperation and assistance, including, as appropriate, mutual
legal assistance arrangements, to facilitate the detection, apprehension and
prosecution of those who commit or are otherwise responsible for serious
transnational crimes and to ensure that law enforcement and other competent
authorities can cooperate effectively on an international basis.
Article 3
Member States shall take measures to prevent support for and operations
of criminal organizations in their national territories. Member States shall,
to the fullest possible extent, provide for effective extradition or
prosecution of those who engage in serious transnational crimes in order that
they find no safe haven.
1
Resolution 50/6.
2
Resolution 49/60, annex.
3
See resolution 49/159.
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