RESOLUTION 1989/69
Member Name E89r069
24 May 1989
15th plenary meeting
Continuation of preparations for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders
The Economic and Social Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolutions 415 (V) of 1 December 1950, 32/60 of 8 December 1977, 41/107 of 4 December 1986 and 42/59 of 30 November 1987,
Recalling Economic and Social Council resolutions 1986/11 of 21 May 1986, 1987/49 and 1987/53 of 28 May 1987 and 1988/44 of 27 May 1988,
Recalling also Economic and Social Council decision 1988/146 of 27 May 1988, by which the Council took note with appreciation of the offer of the Government of Cuba to act as host to the Eighth
United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders,
Noting that many members of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control, at its tenth session, expressed support for the invitation and gratitude to the Government of Cuba for its generous offer,
Bearing in mind the fact that the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council have reaffirmed in numerous resolutions the importance of the United Nations congresses on the prevention of
crime and the treatment of offenders,
Acknowledging that the United Nations congresses, as global events, have influenced national policies and practices by facilitating the exchange of views and experiences, by mobilizing public
opinion and by recommending policy options at the national, regional and international levels, thus making a significant contribution to the promotion of international and technical co-operation in
this field,
Emphasizing the importance of undertaking all preparatory activities for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders in a timely and concerted
manner,
Conscious of the need to increase the relevance and impact of the results of the Eighth Congress through heightened public awareness of those results,
Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 42/59, in which the Secretary-General was requested to take immediate steps to ensure the successful and cost-effective preparation of the Eighth
Congress, including the appropriate scheduling of interregional and regional preparatory meetings and the timely finalization and circulation of the required documentation through the provision of
the necessary resources, including temporary assistance,
Aware that the resources so far allocated for the preparation of the Eighth Congress are considerably less than the funds usually provided for the consultants, temporary staff, travel and public
information activities for major conferences,
Also aware of the important work to be accomplished by the regional preparatory meetings and by the United Nations Secretariat in preparing the relevant documentation,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General relating to preparations for the Eighth Congress,
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