11TH UN CRIME CONGRESS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF STANDARD-SETTING

IN CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

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BANGKOK, 20 April (UN Information Service) -- The Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will be reviewing 50 years of standard-setting in crime prevention and criminal justice during its meetings in Bangkok today.

UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION BECOMING GLOBAL STANDARD FOR STRONG

ANTI-CORRUPTION REGIME, CRIME CONGRESS COMMITTEE II TOLD

Convention Expected to Enter into Force by End of 2005

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Welcoming delegates, crown prince of Thailand highlights need

for effective cooperation against transnational crime

Participants Also Call for Technical Assistance,

Capacity-Building to Assist Developing Countries in Crime Prevention Efforts

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eleventh un crime congress opens in bangkok with focus

 

on organized crime, terrorism

Elected President of Congress, Thai Justice Minister Stresses

Need for International Community to Build New Security Consensus

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CONSEQUENCES OF ECONOMIC CRIMES AFFECT PEOPLE’S SENSE OF SOCIETY’S

FAIRNESS, CRIME CONGRESS’ COMMITTEE 1 TOLD

In Day-Long Discussion of Economic, Financial Crimes, Over 30 Speakers

Consider Need for New Convention on Money-Laundering with Most Opposed

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ROBUST CAPACITY-BUILDING VITAL FOR RULE-OF-LAW ASSISTANCE TO POST-CONFLICT

SOCIETIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO CRIME PREVENTION CONGRESS

Creation of Dedicated Assistance Unit Will Help

Societies Emerging from Instability, He Tells Bangkok Meeting

ELEVENTH UNITED NATIONS CONGRESS ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE,

BANGKOK, THAILAND 18 - 25 APRIL

 

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UNODC ASSISTS CENTRAL ASIAN STATES, AFGHANISTAN, MONGOLIA,

 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

 

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GREECE TO CONTRIBUTE TO UN CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUND

 

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Background Release

Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

to Be Held in Bangkok, 18-25 April

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