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

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

UN STANDARDS, NORMS PROVIDE STATES WITH VALUABLE GUIDELINES,

BEST PRACTICES, CRIME CONGRESS COMMITTEE 1 TOLD

 

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

BANGKOK, 20 April -- There was clear agreement in Committee I of the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on the importance of continued work on United Nations standards and norms, the Chairman noted at the conclusion of today’s discussion.

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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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

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

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

 

(Reissued as received.)

UNODC ASSISTS CENTRAL ASIAN STATES, AFGHANISTAN, MONGOLIA,

 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

 

(Reissued as received.)

GREECE TO CONTRIBUTE TO UN CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUND

 

(Reissued as received.)

Background Release

Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

to Be Held in Bangkok, 18-25 April

(Reissued as received.)