Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal
justice programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity
A/RES/74/177
Welcoming Economic and Social Council resolution 2019/17 of 23 July 2019 on
the follow-up to the Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and
Criminal Justice and preparations for the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, and recalling that the theme of the Fourteenth
Congress, to be held in Kyoto, Japan, from 20 to 27 April 2020, will be “Advancing
crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: towards the achievement of the
2030 Agenda”,
Underscoring the role of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice as the principal policymaking body of the United Nations in the field of crime
prevention and criminal justice, and reaffirming its resolution 73/183 of 17 December
2018 on enhancing the role of the Commission in contributing to the imple mentation
of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in which Member States were
encouraged to raise awareness of the work of the Commission in the successful
implementation of the 2030 Agenda,
Reaffirming its resolution 73/185 of 17 December 2018 on the rule of law, crime
prevention and criminal justice in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals,
Expressing its grave concern about the negative effects of transnational
organized crime on development, peace, stability and security and human rights,
about the increasing vulnerability of States to such crime and about the growing
degree of penetration of criminal organizations and their financial and economic
resources into the economy,
Expressing concern at the involvement of organized criminal groups, as well as
the substantial increase in the volume, rate of transnational occurrence and range of
criminal offences related to trafficking in precious metals, stones and other minerals
in some parts of the world, and the potential use of trafficking in precious metals,
stones and other minerals as a source of funding for organized crime, other relevant
criminal activities and terrorism,
Deeply concerned about the growing links, in some cases, between forms of
transnational organized crime and terrorism, recognizing that countering transnational
organized crime and terrorism is a common and shared responsibility, and in this
respect recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 2019/21 of 23 July 2019 on
technical assistance provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
related to counter-terrorism,
Convinced that the rule of law and development are strongly interrelat ed and
mutually reinforcing and that the advancement of the rule of law at the national and
international levels, including through crime prevention and criminal justice
mechanisms, is essential for sustained and inclusive economic growth and sustainable
development and the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms,
including the right to development, and in this respect reaffirming the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development, 7 which, inter alia, includes the commitment to promote
peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice
for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels, and in
this respect recalling its resolution 70/299 of 29 July 2016 on the follow-up and
review of the 2030 Agenda at the global level,
Emphasizing that transnational organized crime must be addressed with full
respect for the principle of the sovereignty of States and in accordance with the r ule
of law as part of a comprehensive response to promote durable solutions through the
promotion of human rights and more equitable socioeconomic conditions,
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