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Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of a Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime on its Eighth Session, Held in Vienna From 21 February to 3 March 2000

NCJ Number
185922
Date Published
April 2000
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This is a Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of a Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime on its Eighth Session, Vienna, February 21 to March 3, 2000.
Abstract
The report is divided into six sections: (1) Introduction; (2) Organization of the session (Opening; Attendance; Adoption of the agenda and organization of work; Documentation); (3) Discussion on the revised draft United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, with particular emphasis on articles 2, 2 bis (subparagraph (a) only), 4, 4 bis, 4 ter, 4 quater, 7, 7 bis, 7 ter, 17, 17 bis, 18, 18 bis, and 18 ter; (4) Discussion on the additional international legal instrument against illegal trafficking in and transporting of migrants; (5) Informal consultations; and (6) Adoption of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on its eighth session. Appendixes present a list of participants (including entities represented by observers, specialized agencies, and non-governmental organizations) and a list of documents before the Committee. Notes, appendixes