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General% g 14December1998Original:English% i  Z \~(h \\(8 8 ;;&&; AdHocCommitteeontheElaborationofàConventionagainstTransnationalOrganizedCrime  N  FirstsessionVienna,1929January1999Item3oftheprovisionalagenda Adoptionoftheagendaandorganizationofwork  n   h    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&e&&#Sdd      Annotatedprovisionalagendaandproposedorganizationofworkh #ddS eeee&&e&&&&  x         SM    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&X] X&&#Vdd      ProvisionalagendaSM* !X] X XX]X] X XX]&& XX]&&&&#ddV   X          '02: '  1.0 ^ OpeningofthefirstsessionoftheAdHocCommittee.|^f#^f#   2.0 ^ Electionofofficers.Z ^f#^f#   3.0 ^ Adoptionoftheagendaandorganizationofwork.^f#^f#   4. ^ Considerationofthedraftconventionagainsttransnationalorganizedcrime. z,   5. ^ Considerationoftheadditionalinternationallegalinstrumentsagainst:      ^ (a)0  Traffickinginwomenandchildren;!L f#f#    ^ (b)0  Illegaltraffickinginandtransportingofmigrants;b"!!f#f#    ^ (c)0  Illicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsand *#!" ammunition. f#f#   6.0 ^ AdoptionofthereportoftheAdHocCommitteeonitsfirstsession.%4$%^f#^f#   J&$&  n sG  KϛSM    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&X] X&&#Vdd      AnnotationsSM X] X XX]X] X XX]&& XX]&&&&#ddV   :         e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      1.0  OpeningofthefirstsessionoftheAdHocCommitteeeh _;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid  rf#f#           0  ThefirstsessionoftheOpenendedIntergovernmentalAdHocCommitteeontheElaborationofaComprehensiveInternationalConventionagainstTransnationalOrganizedCrimewillbeconvenedonTuesday,19January1999,at10a.m.Originally,theCentreforInternationalCrimePreventionhadplannedtoorganizethemeetingfrom18to29January.PursuanttoGeneralAssemblyresolution52/214of22December1997,sectionA,18Januarywasdesignatedasanofficialholidayin1999tobeobservedbytheUnitedNationsOfficeatVienna,theOfficeforDrugControlandCrimePreventionandotherUnitedNationsunits.Consequently,theAdHocCommitteewillhaveonedaylessatitsdisposalforitsfirstsession.Everyeffortwillbemadetomakeupthetimelostduringtheremainingdaysofthefirstsession. f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      2.0  ElectionofofficerseR  I!;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid    f#f#         0  OntherecommendationoftheEconomicandSocialCouncil(Councilresolution1998/14),theGeneralAssemblyadoptedresolution53/111of9December1998,inwhichitdecidedtoaccepttherecommendationoftheCommissiononCrimePreventionandCriminalJusticetoelectAmbassadorLuigiLauriola(Italy)astheChairmanoftheAdHocCommittee. f#f# 0  Inaccordancewithestablishedpractice,theAdHocCommitteemaywishtoelectfiveofficers:fourvicechairmenandarapporteur. f#f# 0  BasedonpreviouspracticeandtakingintoaccountGeneralAssemblydecision33/417of14December1978,ontheorganizationoftheworkofUnitedNationsbodies,itisurgedthattheregionalgroupsstarttheirconsultationsonthenominationofcandidatestofilltheelectiveofficeswellinadvanceofthebeginningofthesession,withaviewtoagreeingonaslateofcandidatesthatisequaltothenumberofofficestobefilled,thusallowingallofficersoftheAdHocCommitteetobeelectedbyacclamationanddispensingwiththerequirementofasecretballot. f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      3.0  AdoptionoftheagendaandorganizationofworkeG' >(;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid   !f#f#         e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      (a)  Adoptionoftheagendae) *;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid   !r#         0  TheprovisionalagendaforthefirstsessionoftheAdHocCommitteewaspreparedinaccordancewithGeneralAssemblyresolutions53/111and53/114of9December1998andwiththerecommendationsofthethirdsessionoftheinformalworkinggroupestablishedtoassisttheChairmanoftheAdHocCommittee(theinformalgroupofthe FriendsoftheChair)atitsthirdsession,heldatVienna,on5and6November1998. f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      (b)  ProposedorganizationofworkforthefirstsessionoftheAdHocCommitteee. .;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid   $' *         0  TheproposedorganizationofworkforthefirstsessionoftheAdHocCommittee,whichiscontainedintheannex,hasbeenpreparedinpursuanceoftheabovementionedresolutionsoftheGeneralAssemblyandtherecommendationsoftheinformalgroupofthe FriendsoftheChairatitsthirdsession.Itisintendedtofacilitateconsiderationoftheagendaitemswithinthetimeandinaccordancewiththeconferenceservicesavailable.+%0f#f# Ї0  Theresourcesavailablepermittheholdingoftwoplenarymeetingsperday. f#f# 0  &  InviewofthenatureoftheworkoftheAdHocCommitteeandthecommitmentofStatestocompletetheprocessoftheelaborationoftheconventionandtheadditionalinternationallegalinstrumentsbytheyear2000,itissuggestedthattheAdHocCommitteeavoiddevotingtimetostatementsofageneralnature.SuchacourseofactionwouldensurethatthetimeandresourcesavailabletotheAdHocCommitteecouldbebestutilizedsothatsubstantiveprogresscouldbemadeintheimplementationofitsmandate. f#f# '20  InaccordancewithGeneralAssemblyresolutions53/111and53/114,theAdHocCommitteewillbeexpectedtodevoteattentiontotheelaborationofinternationallegalinstrumentsagainsttraffickinginwomenandchildren,illegaltraffickinginandtransportingofmigrantsandillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsandammunition.Theinformalgroupofthe FriendsoftheChair,atitsthirdsession,decidedtorecommendtotheAdHocCommitteetobeginatitsfirstsessionitsconsiderationofthedraftinternationalinstrumentagainstillegaltraffickingandtransportingofmigrantsandthedraftinternationalinstrumentagainstillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsandammunition.ThedraftinternationalinstrumentagainsttraffickinginwomenandchildrenwouldbeintroducedtotheAdHocCommitteeatitsfirstsession;theAdHocCommitteewouldbeginitsconsiderationofthatdraftinstrumentatitssecondsession,tobeheldatViennafrom8to12March1999.Accordingly,theproposedorganizationofworkwouldallowoneandonehalfdaysfortheconsiderationofeachofthedraftinternationalinstrumentsagainstillegaltraffickinginandtransportingofmigrantsandillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsandammunition.TheinformalpreparatorymeetingoftheAdHocCommittee,heldatBuenosAiresfrom31Augustto4September1998,recommendedthat,inordertofullyexplorecommonalitiesandavoidoverlapofthedraftinstrumentagainsttraffickinginwomenandchildrenandthedraftinstrumentagainstillegaltraffickinginandtransportingofmigrants,theAdHocCommitteecoulddiscussthetwodraftinstrumentsonconsecutivedaysatitsfirstsession.Theproposedorganizationofworkhasbeenpreparedincompliancewiththatrecommendation. f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      4.0  Considerationofthedraftconventionagainsttransnationalorganizedcrimee< =;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid  f#f#         0  TheWorldMinisterialConferenceonOrganizedTransnationalCrime,heldatNaples,Italy,from21to23November1994,adoptedtheNaplesPoliticalDeclarationandGlobalActionPlanagainstOrganizedTransnationalCrime(A/49/748,annex,sect.I.A).IntheGlobalActionPlan,theWorldMinisterialConferencerequestedtheCommissiononCrimePreventionandCriminalJusticetoinitiatetheprocessofrequestingtheviewsofGovernmentsontheimpactofaconventionorconventionsagainstorganizedtransnationalcrimeandontheissuesthatcouldbecoveredtherein.Initsresolution49/159of23December1994,theGeneralAssemblyapprovedtheNaplesPoliticalDeclarationandGlobalActionPlanandurgedStatestoimplementthemasamatterofurgency. f#f# 0  TheRegionalMinisterialWorkshoponFollowuptotheNaplesPoliticalDeclarationandGlobalActionPlanagainstOrganizedTransnationalCrime,heldatBuenosAiresfrom27to30November1995,adoptedtheBuenosAiresDeclarationonPreventionandControlofOrganizedTransnationalCrime(E/CN.15/1996/2/Add.1,annex).IntheBuenosAiresDeclaration,theministersandotherrepresentativesofministriesofStatesinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanwhoattendedthatworkshopexpressedtheinterestoftheirGovernmentsintheadvancementoftheexaminationoftheadvantagesoftheelaborationofaninternationalconventionagainstorganizedtransnationalcrimeduringthefifthsessionoftheCommissionandproposedelementsforinclusionintheconvention. f#f#   *$/ 0  Initsresolution51/120of12December1996,theGeneralAssemblytooknoteoftheproposeddraftUnited Nationsframeworkconventionagainstorganizedcrime,introducedbyPolandatthefiftyfirstsessionoftheGeneralAssembly(A/C.3/51/7,annex).Inaddition,theAssemblyrequestedtheCommissiontoconsider,asamatterofpriority,thequestionoftheelaborationofaninternationalconventionagainstorganizedtransnationalcrime,takingintoaccounttheviewsofallStatesonthatmatter,withaviewtofinalizingitsworkonthatquestionassoonaspossible. f#f# 0  TheAfricanRegionalMinisterialWorkshoponOrganizedTransnationalCrimeandCorruption,heldatDakarfrom21to23July1997,adoptedtheDakarDeclarationonthePreventionandControlofOrganizedTransnationalCrimeandCorruption(E/CN.15/1998/6/Add.1,para.4).IntheDakarDeclaration,theministersandotherrepresentativesofStatesintheAfricanregionexpressedtheirstrongsupportfortheelaborationofaninternationalconventionagainstorganizedtransnationalcrimeandmadespecificsuggestionstothatend(E/CN.15/1998/6/Add.1,annexII).Inaddition,theycalleduponallStatestocontributetoandbeactivelyengagedintheelaborationofsuchaninstrument,makingeverypossibleefforttoresolvedifferencesandovercomeconceptualorsubstantivedifficulties,inordertopermittheprocesstobecompletedintheshortesttimepossible. f#f# 0  TheGeneralAssembly,initsresolution52/85of12December1997,adoptedontherecommendationoftheCommissionatitssixthsession,tooknoteofthereportoftheinformalmeetingonthequestionoftheelaborationofaninternationalconventionagainstorganizedtransnationalcrime,heldatPalermo,Italy,from6to8April1997(E/CN.15/1997/7/Add.2,annex),andexpresseditsappreciationtotheFondazioneGiovannieFrancescaFalconefororganizingandactingashosttothemeeting.Inthesameresolution,theAssemblydecidedtoestablishanintersessionalopenendedintergovernmentalgroupofexpertsforthepurposeofelaboratingapreliminarydraftofapossiblecomprehensiveinternationalconventionagainstorganizedtransnationalcrime,whichwouldsubmitareportthereontotheCommissionatitsseventhsession. f#f# 0  TheintergovernmentalgroupofexpertshelditsmeetingatWarsawfrom2to6February1998.Thereportofthatmeeting,whichwassubmittedtotheCommissionatitsseventhsession,containedanoutlineofoptionsforcontentsoftheinternationalconventionagainstorganizedtransnationalcrime(E/CN.15/1998/5,para.72). f#f# 0  TheAsianRegionalMinisterialWorkshoponOrganizedTransnationalCrimeandCorruption,heldatManilafrom23to25March1998,adoptedtheManilaDeclarationonthePreventionandControlofTransnationalCrime(E/CN.15/1998/6/Add.2,para.4).IntheManilaDeclaration,theministersandotherrepresentativesofStatesinAsiaandthePacificwelcomedtheresultsachievedbytheintergovernmentalgroupofexperts.Theyexpressedtheirbeliefthattheoutlineofoptionsforthecontentsoftheconventionwouldserveasasolidbasisforitsfurtherelaboration.Theystronglysupportedsuchanendeavourandconfirmedtheircommitmenttoplayanactiveroleintheeffortstoresolvedifferencesandovercomeconceptualorsubstantivedifficultiessothattheprocesscouldspeedilymovetowardsitsconclusion.TheyurgedtheCommissiontotakeadvantageoftheexistingmomentumandtheconsensusachievedonthedesirabilityofsuchaconvention,withaviewtospeedinguptheprocessofitsdraftingandfinalizingsuchaprojectassoonaspossible. f#f# 0  Atitsseventhsession,theCommissionestablishedaninsessionalworkinggroupontheimplementationoftheNaplesPoliticalDeclarationandGlobalActionPlan,whichdiscussedthedraftconventionagainstorganizedtransnationalcrime.Theworkinggroupagreedthattheelaborationoftheconventionmustproceedatavigorouspace,withaviewtocompletingthenegotiationprocess,ifpossible,bytheyear2000.Theworkinggroupcarriedoutathoroughdiscussionoftheoptionscompiledinthereportofthemeetingoftheintergovernmentalgroupofexperts.Inparticular,itdiscussedthechaptersonscopeofapplicationofthe +%0 KϛS  KϛS  convention;participationinanorganizedcrimegroup;moneylaundering;corporatecriminalliability;sanctions;confiscation;transparencyoftransactions;jurisdiction;extradition;obligationtoextraditeorprosecute(autdedereautjudicare);extraditionofnationals;andconsiderationofrequestsforextradition. ]    ~  $  1      f#f# 0  TheGeneralAssembly,initsresolution53/111requestedtheAdHocCommittee,incarryingoutitswork,totakeintoaccount,interalia,thereportoftheintergovernmentalgroupofexpertsestablishedpursuantto "  Assemblyresolution52/85andthereportoftheworkinggroupontheimplementationoftheNaplesPoliticalDeclarationandGlobalActionPlan. f#f# 0  TheinformalworkinggroupestablishedtoassisttheChairmanoftheAdHocCommittee(theinformalgroupofthe FriendsoftheChair),helditsfirstsessionatRomefrom17to18July1998.Atthatsession,itreviewedandendorsedtheprovisionalagendaoftheinformalpreparatorymeetingoftheAdHocCommittee,whichtheGovernmentofArgentinahadgenerouslyofferedtohostatBuenosAiresinordertoenabletheworkontheelaborationoftheconventiontocontinuewithoutinterruption.TheinformalgroupalsoreviewedaprovisionaltimetableforitsworkandtheworkoftheAdHocCommittee,whichhadbeenpreparedbytheSecretariat. f#f# 0  TheinformalpreparatorymeetingoftheAdHocCommitteewasheldatBuenosAiresfrom31Augustto4September1998.Bycompletingthefirstreadingoftheoutlineofoptionsforcontentsoftheconventionanddiscussingseveraloutstandingissuesregardingdraftarticles113,theinformalpreparatorymeetingproducedanewconsolidateddrafttextoftheconvention,whichwillprovidethebasisfortheworkoftheAdHocCommitteeatitsfirstsession.TheinformalpreparatorymeetingwasassistedbycontributionssubmittedbyGovernments. f#f# 0  Theinformalgroupofthe FriendsoftheChairatitssecondsession,heldatBuenosAiresduringtheinformalpreparatorymeetingoftheAdHocCommittee,approvedthetimetableofitssessionsandthoseoftheAdHocCommitteeuntiltheyear2000,whentheAdHocCommitteeisexpectedtoenditsfunctions. f#f# 0  Theinformalgroupofthe FriendsoftheChairatitsthirdsession,washeldatViennafrom5to6November1998,reviewedandendorsedtheprovisionalagendaandorganizationofworkforthefirstsessionoftheAdHocCommittee. f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      Documentatione c d;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid    !         0  ReportofthefirstsessionoftheinformalworkinggrouptoassisttheChairmanoftheAdHocCommittee(A/AC.254/2) f#f# 0  ReportoftheinformalpreparatorymeetingoftheAdHocCommittee(A/AC.254/3) f#f# 0  DraftUnitedNationsConventionagainstTransnationalOrganizedCrime(A/AC.254/4) f#f# 0  ProposalsandcontributionsreceivedfromGovernments(A/AC.254/5) f#f# 0  ReportofthethirdsessionoftheinformalworkinggrouptoassisttheChairmanoftheAdHocCommittee(A/AC.254/6) f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd       +%0 Backgrounddocumentseg h;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid   :         0  Reportofthemeetingoftheintersessionalopenendedintergovernmentalgroupofexpertsontheelaborationofapreliminarydraftofapossiblecomprehensiveinternationalconventionagainstorganizedtransnationalcrime,heldatWarsawfrom2to6February1998(E/CN.15/1998/5) f#f# 0  ReportoftheCommissiononCrimePreventionandCriminalJusticeonitsseventhsession(E/1998/30andCorr.1) f#f#   InterAmericanConventionagainstCorruption(E/1996/99)e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      5.  Considerationoftheadditionalinternationallegalinstrumentsagainst:eel \m;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid   `          e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      (a)  Traffickinginwomenandchildren; *  (b)  Illegaltraffickingandtransportofmigrants;   (c)0  Illicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsandammunition.Jf#f# en o;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid          0  Initsresolution53/111theGeneralAssemblyrequestedtheAdHocCommitteetodiscusstheelaboration,asappropriate,ofinternationalinstrumentsaddressingtraffickinginwomenandchildren,combatingtheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsandammunition,andillegaltraffickingandtransportingofmigrants,includingbysea.TheAssemblyrequestedtheAdHocCommittee,incarryingoutthiswork,totakeintoaccount,interalia,EconomicandSocialCouncilresolutions1998/18,  1998/19and1998/20. f#f# 0  Initsresolution53/114theGeneralAssemblycalledupontheAdHocCommitteetodevoteattentiontothedraftingofthemaintextoftheconventionaswellasofappropriateinternationalinstrumentsaddressingtraffickinginwomenandchildren,combatingtheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsandammunitionandillegaltraffickinginandtransportingofmigrants,includingbysea. f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      Documentationev w;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid    "         0  ReportofthefirstsessionoftheinformalworkinggrouptoassisttheChairmanoftheAdHocCommittee(A/AC.254/2) f#f# 0  ReportoftheinformalpreparatorymeetingoftheAdHocCommittee(A/AC.254/3) f#f# 0  Elementsforaninternationallegalinstrumentagainstillegaltraffickinginandtransportingofmigrants:proposalsubmittedbyAustriaandItaly(A/AC.254/4/Add.1) f#f# 0  Draftprotocolagainsttheillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,ammunitionandotherrelatedmaterials:proposalsubmittedbyCanada(A/AC.254/4/Add.2) f#f# 0  Elementsforaninternationallegalinstrumentagainsttraffickinginwomenandchildren:proposalsubmittedbyArgentinaandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica(A/AC.254/4/Add.3)+%0f#f# Ї0  ProposalsandcontributionsreceivedfromGovernments(A/AC.254/5/Add.1) f#f# 0  ReportofthethirdsessionoftheinformalworkinggrouptoassisttheChairmanoftheAdHocCommittee(A/AC.254/6) f#f# 0  Ongoinginternationalinitiativesrelatedtotheelaborationofaninternationallegalinstrumentagainstillicitmanufacturingofandtraffickinginfirearms,theirpartsandcomponentsandammunition(A/AC.254/7) f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      Backgrounddocumentseb~0# Y;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid   B           0  InterAmericanConventionagainsttheIllicitManufacturingofandTraffickinginFirearms,Ammunition,ExplosivesandOtherRelatedMaterials(A/AC.254/CRP.1) f#f# 0  InterAmericanConventiononInternationalTrafficinMinors(A/AC.254/CRP.2) f#f# e    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&;&&#iddd      6.0  AdoptionofthereportoftheAdHocCommitteeonitsfirstsessionenRe ;;;;&&;&&&&#ddid  H f#f#         0  TheAdHocCommitteeistoadoptareportonitsfirstsession,thedraftofwhichwillbepreparedbytheRapporteur. f#f# 0  Initsresolution53/111,theGeneralAssemblyrequestedtheAdHocCommitteetosubmitaprogressreporttotheCommissiononCrimePreventionandCriminalJusticeatitseighthsession.ThesecondsessionoftheAdHocCommitteeisscheduledtobeheldatViennafrom8to12March1999.TheprogressreportwillcompriseasummaryofthereportsofthefirstandsecondsessionsoftheAdHocCommitteeandwillbeaccompaniedbytherevisedversionofthedraftconventionandotherinternationallegalinstruments. f#f# Notes  ӹ8   8 #  ;!\     g! ! @M"$%Y*+x-'23F59;=A0D&&&&  1  G&&ӈ0 v  #;&&Y #&&;OfficialRecordsoftheEconomicandSocialCouncil,1998,SupplementNo.10  (E/1998/30andCorr.1),annexIII.#;&&##;;: #;;&&;  : h    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&e&&#Sdd      AnnexhnRe #ddS eeee&&e&&&&  :           SM    &Z &&&&& &&Z&&&&X] X&&#Vdd        ProposedorganizationofworkofthefirstsessionoftheAdHocCommitteeontheElaborationof  aConventionagainstTransnationalOrganizedCrime,tobeheldatViennafrom19to29January1999SM ila X] X XX]X] X XX]&& XX]&&&&#ddV    V         #;&&f#  A&T)d E\ A&&; :  *w_&dddd Xdd Xdd X\f#\f#w,dd ,dd",#dd ,dd +  %f   %  Date 5f$f ,  f 5Time ,ff , f ,  Item 5f$f ,  f 5  Plenary 3)$f ,    f 3Tuesday,19January %  %10a.m.to1p.m. D:  ?1?D  1 MC>   ?1 ? 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