A/RES/63/196. Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, 2008

• Resolution Number: A/RES/63/196
• Year: 2008
• Session: 63rd
• Issuer: General Assembly of the United Nation

United Nations A/RES/63/196

General Assembly Distr.: General

10 March 2009

Sixty-third session

Agenda item 97

08-48255

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2008

[on the report of the Third Committee (A/63/431)]

63/196. United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of

Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

The General Assembly

,

Recalling

its resolution 62/174 of 18 December 2007 and all other relevant

resolutions,

Taking note

of the report of the Secretary-General,

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Bearing in mind

the urgent need to establish effective crime prevention

strategies for Africa, as well as the importance of law enforcement agencies and the

judiciary at the regional and subregional levels,

Bearing in mind also

the Programme of Action, 2006–2010, endorsed by the

Round Table for Africa, held in Abuja on 5 and 6 September 2005,

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Aware

of the devastating impact of crime on the national economies of African

States and of the fact that crime is a major obstacle to harmonious and sustainable

development in Africa,

Noting

that the financial situation of the United Nations African Institute for

the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders has greatly affected its

capacity to deliver its services to African Member States in an effective and

comprehensive manner,

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Commends

the United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of

Crime and the Treatment of Offenders for its efforts to promote and coordinate

regional technical cooperation activities related to crime prevention and criminal

justice systems in Africa;

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Also commends

the initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and

Crime in strengthening its working relationship with the Institute by supporting and

involving the Institute in the implementation of a number of activities, including

those contained in the Programme of Action, 2006–2010, on strengthening the rule

of law and criminal justice systems in Africa;

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1 A/63/87.

2 Available from www.unodc.org/art/en/ppaa.html.