A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/52/88 4 February 1998 Fifty-second session Agenda item 103 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Third Committee (A/52/635)] 52/88. International cooperation in criminal matters The General Assembly, Acknowledging the benefits of the enactment of national laws providing the most flexible basis for extradition, and bearing in mind that some developing countries and countries with economies in transition may lack the resources for developing and implementing treaty relations on extradition, as well as appropriate national legislation, Bearing in mind that United Nations model treaties on international cooperation in criminal matters provide important tools for the development of international cooperation, Convinced that existing arrangements governing international cooperation in law enforcement must be continuously reviewed and revised to ensure that the specific contemporary problems of fighting crime are being effectively addressed at all times, Convinced also that reviewing and revising the United Nations model treaties will contribute to increased efficiency in combating criminality, Commending the work of the Intergovernmental Expert Group Meeting on Extradition, held at Siracusa, Italy, from 10 to 13 December 1996,1 to implement, in part, Economic and Social Council resolution 1995/27 of 24 July 1995 by reviewing the Model Treaty on Extradition2 and by proposing complementary provisions for it, elements for model legislation in the field of extradition and training and technical assistance for national officials engaged in the field of extradition, 1 2 E/CN.15/1997/6 and Corr.1, annex. Resolution 45/116, annex. 98-76471 /...