International cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime : assistance to States in capacity-building with a view to facilitating the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the protocols thereto

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on promoting the ratification of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (E/CN.15/2002/10); welcomes the fact that a number of States have already ratified the Convention and the Protocols thereto; commends the Centre for International Crime Prevention of the Office on Drugs and Crime of the Secretariat for its work in promoting the ratification of the Convention and the Protocols thereto; welcomes the proposed action by the Centre to promote the early entry into force and implementation of the Convention and the Protocols thereto; also welcomes the financial support provided by several donors to promote this entry into force and implementation; requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Centre with the resources necessary; also requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of the present resolution in his report on the work of the Centre.

Adopted without vote, 77th plenary meeting

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