Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98 Crime prevention and criminal justice, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 1985–2000

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/54/125

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2000	A/RES/54/125	Tenth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	954	12%Compare
1996	A/RES/50/145	Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	971	24%Compare
1995	A/RES/49/157	Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	914	—
1991	A/RES/45/121	Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	—	—
1985	A/RES/40/32	Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders	1,115	16%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Conferences Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Information Dissemination International Cooperation Principles Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Recommendations Technical Cooperation

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Expresses its satisfaction with the report of the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders and with the preparatory work carried out by the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control, as the preparatory body for the Congress, at its seventh and eighth sessions and by the regional and interregional preparatory meetings convened in co-operation with the regional commissions, interregional and regional crime prevention institutes and interested Governments;

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders and of his report on the conclusions of the Seventh Congress;

Approves the Milan Plan of Action,60 adopted by consensus by the Seventh Congress, as a useful and effective means of strengthening international co-operation in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice;

Recommends the Guiding Principles for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in the Context of Development and a New International Economic Order6 1 for national, regional and international action, as appropriate,

taking into account the political, economic, social and cultural circumstances and traditions of each country on the basis of the principles of the sovereign equality of States and of non-interference in their internal affairs;

Endorses the other resolutions adopted unani- 5. mously by the Seventh Congress;

Invites Governments to be guided by the Milan Plan of Action in the formulation of appropriate legislation and policy directives and to make continuous efforts to implement the principles contained in the Caracas Declaration and other relevant resolutions and recommendations

adopted by the Sixth Congress, in accordance with the economic, social, cultural and political circumstances of each country;

iOme. _ 56 See .\~1xth_L'r:utt•d Natwns ( ,,ngrt'Ss un thi' l'rt.'~·,•nflur1 oj ('r1me und /!1, Treatment o(Ojjendt'rs. Carac/J.\ .. '5 fo!(ust s Septemb,,, /980 rt'pwt pre pared by the Secreranat (l 1rnted "'-la11on•- puhlicaHon Sales No F R I IV chap I. sect C

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57 Seventh United Nations Congress on rhe Preventwn of Crime and the 60 See Seventh United Narum, ( ·ongres, on the Prevent/On o{Cr,me and the Treatment of Offenders, Milan, 26 August-6 September /985: report prepared Treatment of Offenders, Milan . .'o August-6 Septembn /985: report prepared hy the Secretariat (United Nations publication. Sales No. E 86.IY.I).

hv the .\'perctariat (United Nati0n, publication, Sales No. E.8&.IV. I). chap. I. 58 A/40/482 and Corr. I and 2 sect. A 59 A/40/751.

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62 Resolution 1386 (XIV) 63 See Sixth United Nations Congress on the l'rcver11<or1 of Cnme and th, Treatment of Offenders, Caracas, 25 August 'Septemher /C/80 report pr,• pared by the Secretarial I United Nations r,nh!,cat,,,,, \ale, No F ~ I IV,, chap. I, sect R 1 I( 1.•:"' ..i t1.

o4 See "Report of the Interregional Preparatory Meeting for the Seventh l lmted Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of "ffenden; on topic IV youth, crime and justi~" (NCONF 121 'IPM/I ).

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