Crime

23 April 1999

Press Release
SOC/CP/211

PREVENTING CRIME WORLDWIDE TO BE MAJOR FOCUS OF VIENNA MEETING FROM 27 APRIL TO 5 MAY

19990423 Background Release Crime Commission To Discuss Crime-Preventing Strategies, Global Treaty against Organized Crime, Key Topics of Tenth Crime Congress

(Reissued as received.)

11 March 1999

Press Release
SOC/CP/210

3 December 1998

Press Release
SOC/CP/209

AFRICA FACED WITH STAGGERING RISE IN CRIME

19981203 Background Release

(Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 3 December (UN Information Service) -- How crime can be better controlled and prevented both nationally and transnationally will be the main topic at a meeting of experts and top government officials from 52 African nations in Kampala, Uganda, from 7 to 9 December.

11 November 1998

Press Release
SOC/CP/208

UNITED NATIONS HOSTING WESTERN ASIA REGIONAL MEETING ON CRIME, BEIRUT, 11-13 NOVEMBER

19981111 (Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 10 November (UN Information Service) -- Experts and top government officials from up to 12 western Asian nations will be gathering in Beirut from 11 to 13 November to discuss how crime can be better controlled and prevented at the national and transnational levels.

5 November 1998

Press Release
SOC/CP/207

3 November 1998

Press Release
SOC/CP/206

UN TO HOST ASIA-PACIFIC MEETING ON CRIME IN BANGKOK

19981103

VIENNA, 2 November (UN Information Service) -- Experts and top government officials from about 23 Asian and Pacific countries are gathering in Bangkok from 2 to 4 November to discuss how crime can be better controlled and prevented at the national and transnational levels.

20 April 1998

Press Release
SOC/CP/204

COMMISSION ON CRIME PREVENTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TO MEET AT VIENNA, 21-30 APRIL

19980420 Will Consider Key Elements for Proposed Convention On Cooperation against Transnational Organized Crime

(Reissued as received.)

26 January 1998

Press Release
SOC/CP/203

FIREARMS EXPERTS FROM 15 COUNTRIES TO ATTEND MEETING ON PROBLEMS WITH CIVILIAN-OWNED FIREARMS, AT NEW DELHI, 27-31 JANUARY

19980126 (Reissued as received.)

17 December 1997

Press Release
SOC/CP/202

26 September 1997

Press Release
SOC/CP/201

EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON CIVILIAN-OWNED FIREARMS ENDS IN LJUBLJANA

19970926 UN-Sponsored Workshop Considered `Important First Step' in Harmonizing National Legislation