United Nations A/RES/59/158 General Assembly Distr.: General 3 February 2005 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 96 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 20 December 2004 [on the report of the Third Committee (A/59/494)] 59/158. United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 58/139 of 22 December 2003 and all other relevant resolutions, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 1 Bearing in mind the urgent need to establish effective crime prevention strategies for Africa, as well as the importance of law enforcement agencies and the judiciary at the regional and subregional levels, Noting that the financial situation of the United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders has greatly affected its capacity to deliver its services to African Member States in an effective and comprehensive manner, Commends the United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of 1. Crime and the Treatment of Offenders for its efforts to promote and coordinate regional technical cooperation activities related to crime prevention and criminal justice systems in Africa; Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to mobilize the financial 2. resources necessary to provide the Institute with the core professional staff required to enable it to function effectively in the fulfilment of its mandated obligations; Reiterates the need to strengthen further the capacity of the Institute to 3. support national mechanisms for crime prevention and criminal justice in African countries; Urges the States members of the Institute to make every possible effort to 4. meet their obligations to the Institute; 5. Calls upon all Member States and non-governmental organizations to adopt concrete practical measures to support the Institute in the development of the _______________ 1 04-48574 A/59/175.