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United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

A/RES/59/158View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 96 Crime prevention and criminal justice, published in 2005.

What other versions does this mandate have?

28 versions · 1992–2024
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/242
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2024
A/RES/79/242

United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

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2023
A/RES/77/234

United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

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2020
A/RES/75/197

United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

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2019
A/RES/73/188

United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

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2017
A/RES/71/207

United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

21 reports · 2001–2026
YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
2026A/81/289United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/79/242
2024A/79/247United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/77/234
2022A/77/164United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/75/197
2020A/75/111United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/73/188
2018A/73/133United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/71/207

What subjects does this mandate have?

18 subjects
AfricaCapacity BuildingCrimeCrime PreventionCriminal JusticeFinancial AssistanceFinancial ResourcesInter-Agency CooperationInternational ObligationsNon-Governmental OrganizationsProfessional StaffProgramme ImplementationRegional CooperationReport PreparationResources MobilizationStaffingTechnical CooperationTransnational Crime

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs
1
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;
2
Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to mobilize the financial resources necessary to provide the Institute with the core professional staff required to enable it to function effectively in the fulfilment of its mandated obligations;
3
Reiterates the need to strengthen further the capacity of the Institute to support national mechanisms for crime prevention and criminal justice in African countries;
4
Urges the States members of the Institute to make every possible effort to meet their obligations to the Institute;
5
Calls upon all Member States and non-governmental organizations to adopt concrete practical measures to support the Institute in the development of the requisite capacity and to implement its programmes and activities aimed at strengthening crime prevention and criminal justice systems in Africa;
6
Requests the Secretary-General to intensify efforts to mobilize all relevant entities of the United Nations system to provide the necessary financial and technical support to the Institute to enable it to fulfil its mandate;
7
Also requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to mobilize the financial resources necessary to maintain the Institute with the core professional staff required to enable it to function effectively in the fulfilment of its mandated obligations;
8
Calls upon the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to work closely with the Institute;
9
Requests the Secretary-General to enhance the promotion of regional cooperation, coordination and collaboration in the fight against crime, especially in its transnational dimension, which cannot be dealt with adequately by national action alone;
10
Also requests the Secretary-General to make concrete proposals, including the provision of additional core professional staff, to strengthen the programmes and activities of the Institute and to report to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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