United Nations Mandate RegistryBeta Version
UN Secretariat ViewUN System ViewFocal points
(opens in new tab)
  • (opens in new tab)
  • (opens in new tab)
  • (opens in new tab)
  • (opens in new tab)
  • (opens in new tab)
Donate (opens in new tab)
  • A-Z Site Index (opens in new tab)
  • Contact (opens in new tab)
  • Copyright (opens in new tab)
  • FAQ (opens in new tab)
  • Fraud Alert (opens in new tab)
  • Privacy Notice (opens in new tab)
  • Terms of Use (opens in new tab)

Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials

A/RES/35/170View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 65 Crime prevention and control, published in 1980.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1980–1981
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1981
A/RES/35/170

Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials

4689%Compare
1980
A/RES/34/169

Code of conduct for law enforcement officials

2,272–

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 5Justice77—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects
Codes of ConductLaw Enforcement Officials

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

I.

Calls upon all States:
a
To consider favourably the use of the Code· of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials within the framework of national legislation and practice or directives governing law enforcement agencies;
b
To make the text of the Code of Conduct available to all law enforcement officials in their own language;
c
To instruct, in basic training programmes and in all subsequent training and refresher courses, law enforcement officiali; in the provisions of the national legislations which are connected with the Code of Conduct and other basic texts on human rights;
2
Invites Governments in all regions of the world to consider measures to promote the application of the Code of Conduct, including the organization of symposia on the role of law enforcement officials in the protection of human rights;
3
Invites the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control to study the application of the Code of Conduct on the basis of the information received from Member States, taking into account the recommendations of the national symposia on the role of law enforcement officials in the protection of human rights, and to include the outcome of its considerations in its regular report to the Economic and Social Council.
VI.
1980 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.80.IV.3 and corrigendum), chap. I, sect. B.
"Resolution 3452 (XXX), annex.

Table of contents

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 5Justice77

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.