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CORRUPTION CENTRAL THEME OF CRIME COMMISSION MEETING

(Reissued as received.)

CORRUPTION TO BE CENTRAL THEME OF UPCOMING UNITED NATIONS

CRIME COMMISSION MEETING

40-Member Body Will Hold Tenth Session in Vienna from 8 to 17 May

(Reissued as received)

VIENNA, 7 May (UN Information Service) -- Progress in fighting corruption will be the chief focus as 40 governments and observers convene here starting

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SOC/CP/232

FIRST UN TREATY AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME ADOPTED BY ASSEMBLY

VIENNA, 15 November (United Nations Information Service) -- With increasing international alarm at the growing power of criminal groups and their involvement in new and alarmingly exploitative crimes, the General Assembly today adopted the first international treaty to address these concerns.

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SOC/CP/231

UN COMMISSION PAVES WAY FOR SUBSTANTIAL ACTION ON TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AT VIENNA MEETING

Approves Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice; Discusses Anti-Corruption Measures; Sets Up International Victims Assistance Fund

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SOC/CP/231/Rev.1

UN COMMISSION PAVES WAY FOR SUBSTANTIAL ACTION ON TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AT VIENNA MEETING

Approves Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice; Discusses Anti-Corruption Measures; Sets Up International Victims Assistance Fund

(Reissued to incorporate revisions.)

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SOC/CP/230

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF TENTH UNITED NATIONS CRIME CONGRESS MAIN AGENDA ITEM AT VIENNA MEETING 18-20 APRIL

Commission Discusses International Convention Against Transnational Crime, Recommendations of Tenth UN Crime Congress

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SOC/CP/228

HIGH PRIORITY TO BE ACCORDED TO COMPLETION OF WORK ON UN CONVENTION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME, DECLARES CRIME CONGRESS

Adopts Declaration Committing States to Develop More Effective Means against Terrorism, Corruption, Money Laundering, Computer-Related Crime, Trafficking in Persons, Illegal Firearms

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

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SOC/CP/229

UNITED NATIONS CRIME CONGRESS CONCLUDES IN VIENNA BY ADOPTING ITS REPORT

Hears Final Statements By Congress President and Congress Secretary-General

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

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SOC/CP/227

SPEAKERS ADDRESS TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHALLENGES AT UN CRIME CONGRESS’ HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

VIENNA, 15 April -- The Tenth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders held the third meeting of its high-level segment devoted to international cooperation in combating transnational crime this morning.

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SOC/CP/227

SPEAKERS ADDRESS TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHALLENGES AT UN CRIME CONGRESS’ HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

VIENNA, 15 April -- The Tenth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders held the third meeting of its high-level segment devoted to international cooperation in combating transnational crime this morning.