Report of the 6th United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

A/RES/35/171View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 65 Crime prevention and control, published in 1981.

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2 versions · 1978–1981

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1981	A/RES/35/171	Report of the 6th United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	768	20%Compare
1978	A/RES/32/59	Report of the 5th United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	950	–

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4 subjects

Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Declarations International Cooperation

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6 operative paragraphs

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Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders:

Endorses the Caracas Declaration contained in that report and adopted by consensus at the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, annexed to the present resolution:

Affirms that crime prevention and criminal justice should be considered in the context of economic development, political, social and cultural systems and social values and changes, as well as in the context of a new international economic order:

Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to provide sufficient resources to ensure that the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch of the Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat is able to discharge its responsibilities in accordance with its mandate and the recommendations of the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders;

Also requests the Secretary-General to take such steps as may be appropriate for the necessary strengthening of activities, especially at the regional and subregional levels, taking into account the specific needs of each region, including the establishment of institutes for research, training and technical assistance in those regions that are without such institutes, as well as the '" A/CONF.87/14/Rev.l strengthening of existing institutes, in order to facilitate international co-operation in the field of crime prevention:

Urges the Secretary-General to implement the conclusions concerning the new perspectives for international co-operation in respect of crime prevention

adopted by the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders:

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1980 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.80.IV.3 and corrigendum), chap. I, sect. B.

"Resolution 3452 (XXX), annex.

ANNEX Caracas Declaration The Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevenrion of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders,

Bearing in mind the importance to all nations of making rapid progress in the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, in view of the significant increase in crime. including new forms of crime. in various parts of the world.

Considering that the phenomenon of crime, through its impact on society, impairs the over-all development of nations, undermines people's spiritual and material well-being. compromises human dignity and creates a climate of fear and violence that erodes the quality of life,

Considering that the international community should make concerted, systematic efforts to co-ordinate and stimulate technical and scientific co-operation and policies directed towards crime prevention in the context of social, cultural, political and economic development.

Acknowledging the role played by the United Nations through its efforts at the international level in the field of crime prevention and the treatment of offenders,

Considering that this role should. by common accord, be strengthened at the internati,rnal level, and especially at the regional level, in order to make the agreements concluded in this field truly effective and to ensure that the functioning of the technical advisory and coordination services is more systematic and efficient.

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