United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 101 Crime prevention and criminal justice, published in 1997.

What other versions does this mandate have?

28 versions · 1992–2024

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/242

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2024	A/RES/79/242	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	2,345	85%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/234	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	2,171	87%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/197	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	1,909	92%Compare
2019	A/RES/73/188	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	1,907	77%Compare
2017	A/RES/71/207	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	1,748	92%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

21 reports · 2001–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/81/289	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/242
2024	A/79/247	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/234
2022	A/77/164	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/197
2020	A/75/111	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/73/188
2018	A/73/133	United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/207

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Africa Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Financial Assistance Financing Technical Cooperation Training and Research Institutions

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Commends the efforts of the United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders to promote and coordinate regional technical cooperation activities related to crime prevention and criminal justice systems in Africa;

Reiterates the need for the strengthening of the Institute's capacity to support a national mechanism for crime prevention and criminal justice of African countries, in view of the contribution that the Institute can make to the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme;

Requests the Secretary-General to intensify efforts and to mobilize all relevant entities of the United Nations system to provide necessary financial and technical support to the Institute to enable it to fulfil its mandate;

Also requests the Secretary-General to make concrete proposals on strengthening the programmes and activities of the Institute and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session;

Further requests the Secretary-General to enhance regional cooperation, coordination and collaboration in the fight against crime, especially in its transnational dimension, which could not be adequately dealt with by national action alone;

Appeals to all Member States and non-governmental organizations to adopt concrete practical measures to support the Institute in the development of the requisite capacity and in the elaboration and implementation of programmes and activities aimed at strengthening crime prevention and criminal justice systems in Africa;

Urges the States members of the Institute to make every possible effort to meet their obligations to the Institute.

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