Notes the combined efforts of the chief justices and senior justices of 37 countries who have, over a period of six years, developed principles designed to achieve transparency in the judicial process, together with measures for the effective implementation of those principles, and also notes that the Istanbul Declaration on Transparency in the Judicial Process and the measures for the effective implementation of the Istanbul Declaration6 are aimed at enhancing and strengthening public confidence in the right of the individual to a fair process by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law;
Requeststhe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, within its mandate and existing resources, to continue to assist Member States, upon request, in their efforts aimed at reinforcing their judicial systems;
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InvitesMember States, consistent with their domestic legal frameworks and international obligations, to take into consideration all relevant good practices and documents, including the Istanbul Declaration on Transparency in the Judicial Process, when formulating their programmes and legislative reforms in the administration of justice;
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InvitesMember States and other donors to provide extrabudgetary resources for the purposes of the present resolution, in accordance with the rules and procedures of the United Nations.
