Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, particularly its technical cooperation capacity : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Reaffirms the high priority attached to technical cooperation and advisory services; stresses the importance of continuing to improve the operational activities of UN crime prevention and criminal justice programme, particularly in developing countries and countries in transition; requests the Secretary-General to facilitate the creation of joint initiatives and the joint formulation and implementation of technical assistance projects with a view to establishing and maintaining efficient criminal justice systems on a country-by-country basis as an essential component of development efforts; takes note with appreciation of the contributions of UN crime prevention and criminal justice programme to UN peace-keeping and special missions and encourages the Secretary-General, as a way of strengthening the rule of law, to recommend the inclusion of the re-establishment and reform of criminal justice systems in peace-keeping operations.

Adopted without vote, 97th meeting

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Adopted at the 97th plenary meeting, 21 Dec. 1995.