Strengthening international cooperation and technical assistance in promoting the implementation of the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism within the framework of the activities of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2004
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SymbolA/RES/59/153
TitleStrengthening international cooperation and technical assistance in promoting the implementation of the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism within the framework of the activities of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Calls upon Member States that have not yet done so to become parties to and to implement the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism as soon as possible and, where appropriate, to request assistance to that end from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, in coordination with the Counter-Terrorism Committee; invites Member States to examine ways and means to reinforce international cooperation in criminal justice matters pertaining to terrorism prevention during the 11th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice with a view to enhancing global efforts in the fight against terrorism; requests the UN Office on Drugs and Crime to intensify its efforts to provide technical assistance, upon request, in preventing and combating terrorism through the implementation of the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism; requests the Secretary-General to convene, subject to the availability of extrabudgetary resources, an expert workshop, and open to any Member State wishing to participate as an observer, to examine and analyse problems encountered by criminal justice practitioners in affording mutual legal assistance and granting extradition for terrorist offences; also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its 60th session on the implementation of the present resolution.
Action note2004-12-20
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 74th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/59/L.5
Committee reportA/59/494
Meeting record
A/59/PV.74
Agenda information
A/59/251 96 Crime prevention and criminal justice. CRIME PREVENTION
Date[New York] : UN, 1 Feb. 2005
Description
5 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.