A/RES/51/59 Page 2 Recalling also its resolutions 45/121 of 14 December 1990 and 46/152 of 18 December 1991, and Economic and Social Council resolutions 1992/22 of 30 July 1992, 1993/32 of 27 July 1993 and 1994/19 of 25 July 1994, Recalling in particular its resolution 50/225 of 19 April 1996, adopted at its resumed session, on public administration and development, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1995/14 of 24 July 1995 on action against corruption, Recalling also the work carried out by other international and regional organizations in this field, including the activities of the Council of Europe, the European Union, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Organization of American States, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on action against corruption2 submitted to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its fifth session; 2. Adopts the International Code of Conduct for Public Officials annexed to the present resolution, and recommends it to Member States as a tool to guide their efforts against corruption; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to distribute the International Code of Conduct to all States and to include it in the manual on practical measures against corruption,3 to be revised and expanded pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1995/14, with a view to offering both those tools to States in the context of advisory services, training and other technical assistance activities; 4. Also requests the Secretary-General to continue to collect information and legislative and regulatory texts from States and relevant intergovernmental organizations, in the context of his continuing study of the problem of corruption; 5. Further requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with States, relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as in cooperation with the institutes comprising the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme network, to elaborate an implementation plan and submit it to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its sixth session, in conjunction with his report to be submitted pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1995/14; 6. Urges States, relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as the institutes comprising the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme network, to extend to the SecretaryGeneral their full support in elaborating the implementation plan and in implementing paragraph 4 above; 2 E/CN.15/1996/5. 3 International Review of Criminal Policy, Nos. 41 and 42 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.IV.4). /...