NCJ Number
199572
Journal
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Newsletter Issue: 32/33 Dated: June 1997 Pages: 1-21
Date Published
June 1997
Length
21 pages
Annotation
This newsletter describes the work of non-governmental organizations that aid the United Nations through their work in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
Abstract
The Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division is the organizational unit of the Secretariat of the United Nations. The main responsibilities of this unit are to bring about a reduction in criminal activities; to push for more effective and efficient law enforcement and administration of justice; to maintain the rule of law and respect for human rights, and to uphold the highest standards of fairness, humanity, and professionalism in criminal justice systems around the world. Through this work, the Division has built and maintained contacts with a large number of non-governmental organizations that are working toward the same criminal justice goals. The work and inquiries of these non-governmental organizations is important to the work of the United Nations. As such, this newsletter provides clarification on how these organizations work with the United Nations. The rules and regulations governing their attendance and participation in the international forum is explained, as is the enormous contribution these organizations make to the work of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. The newsletter offers specific examples of how non-governmental organizations have contributed to the goals of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division; several of these organizations and their work are described, including the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation, the European Forum for Urban Security, the Henry Dunant Institute, the Howard League for Penal Reform, and the Human Rights Watch, to name a few. The newsletter explains the main goals of these and other organizations and then illustrates how they contribute to the work of the United Nations. Contact information for the 15 non-governmental organizations is also offered. The Annex contains an extract from the Economic and Social Council Resolution of July 25, 1996.