A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/50/147 15 February 1996 Fiftieth session Agenda item 106 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Third Committee (A/50/629)] 50/147. United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 49/156 of 23 December 1994, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 1994/21 of 25 July 1994, Aware of the financial difficulties that the United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders continues to face as a result of the fact that many States of the African region are in the category of least developed countries and therefore lack the necessary resources with which to support the Institute, Conscious of the efforts made thus far by the Institute in fulfilling its mandate through, inter alia, the organization of training programmes and regional seminars, as well as the provision of advisory services, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, 1/ 1. Commends the United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders for the activities it has undertaken, despite its difficulties in fulfilling its mandate, as reflected in the progress report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United 1/ 96-76729 A/50/375. /...