A/RES/62/174
United Nations
Distr.: General
20 March 2008
General Assembly
Sixty-second session
Agenda item 106
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2007
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/62/440)]
62/174. United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of
Crime and the Treatment of Offenders
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 61/182 of 20 December 2006 and all other relevant
resolutions,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 1
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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,
Bearing in mind also the Programme of Action, 2006–2010, endorsed by the
Round Table for Africa, held in Abuja on 5 and 6 September 2005, 2
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Aware of the devastating impact of crime on the national economies of African
States and of the fact that crime is a major obstacle to harmonious and sustainable
development in Africa,
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
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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;
Also commends the initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and
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Crime in strengthening its working relationship with the Institute by supporting and
involving the Institute in the implementation of a number of activities, including
those contained in the Programme of Action, 2006–2010, on strengthening the rule
of law and the criminal justice systems in Africa;2
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A/62/127.
Available from www.unodc.org/art/en/ppaa.html.