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TENTH UNITED NATIONS CONGRESS ON THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS Background | Format and functions | Dialogue and decision-making | Venue | Languages | Participation and attendance procedures | Media and Press | Agenda and substantive issues | Workshop organizers | Combatting Corruption | Crimes related to the Computer Network | Women in the Criminal Justice System | Community Involvement in Crime Prevention | Ancilliary meetings | Useful contact addresses for NGOs | International Scientific and Professional Advisory Council | Documentation | National Reports | Travel Background United Nations congresses on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders have been held every five years since 1955, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 415 (V) of 1 December 1950 (Geneva 1955; London 1960; Stockholm 1965; Kyoto 1970; Geneva 1975; Caracas 1980; Milan 1985; Havana 1990; Cairo 1995). They are major global events which bring together, in one forum,
different categories of participants from all criminal justice fields. They have provided a springboard for norm-setting through the development of standards for improved national practice and of instruments for more effective inter-country cooperation; action-oriented studies, including world crime surveys and analysis of anti-crime strategies; and technical assistance activities of various kinds. They have had impact on national policies and professional practice by promoting the sharing
and dissemination of relevant expertise and experience; formulating international guidelines; facilitating collaboration between States and between practitioners in the various sectors and disciplines bearing on crime; fostering innovative and viable approaches intended to renew and upgrade existing systems; mustering public opinion and advocacy; and paving the way for more humane and effective methods of crime prevention and management. As the emphasis on enhanced human security and real
justice becomes ever stronger, these objectives acquire particular importance. The globalization of most contemporary problems, including that of crime, has made international cooperation against it, especially against transnational organized crime, an urgent priority. Globalization has presented great scope for offenders who use new organizational forms and technological advances to ply their illicit trade, undermining national stability and even the relations between States. Their
"joint ventures" across frontiers call for a commensurate response and a concerted preventive strategy. The formal linkages and informal networking promoted by the congresses, provide the groundwork of strengthened international collaboration against expanding crime. The Tenth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders will be convened on the threshold of a new century and provides an outstanding opportunity to meet the challenge of crime and to
contribute to a common quest for a better world. The Global Report on Crime and Justice, to be presented to the Congress, will offer a basis for informed decision-making, and the high-level segment of the Congress, will provide an opportunity for tracing future directions for action, especially in addressing transnational organized crime. | |||||
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