Decides to continue holding the UN congresses in accordance with paragraphs 29 and 30 of the statement of principles and programme of action of the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, following a dynamic, interactive and cost-effective method of work and a focused programme of work, and to call them the UN congresses on crime prevention and criminal justice; requests the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to continue to act as the preparatory body for the congresses and to follow the guidelines contained in paragraph 2 above in organizing future congresses; requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the staff required to serve as secretariat for the congresses and the regional preparatory meetings for the congresses; also requests the Secretary-General to provide the Centre for International Crime Prevention of the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention of the Secretariat with the necessary resources, within the overall appropriations of the programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003; requests the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to formulate, at its 11th session, recommendations regarding the 11th Congress; also requests the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to formulate, at its 11th session, appropriate recommendations to enable the Economic and Social Council to introduce the necessary amendments to the rules of procedure for the congresses to reflect the guidelines contained in paragraph 2 above.

Adopted without vote, 88th plenary meeting

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