NCJ Number
238911
Date Published
2011
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This report from the U.N. Economic and Social Council presents an update on issues discussed at the reconvened 20th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held on December 12-13, 2011.
Abstract
This report presents an overview of the issues discussed at the reconvened 20th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice of the U.N. Economic and Social Council held on December 12-12, 2011. The three matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council included a draft resolution for adoption by the Council of the Strategy for the period 2012-2015 for the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), a draft decision for adoption by the Council on the Report of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on its reconvened 20th session, and discussion of two matters brought before the Council: Resolution 20/8 - the budget for biennium 2012-13 for the U.N. Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund, and Resolution 20/9 - Improving the governance and financial situation of the UNODC. Other items in the report include strategic management, budgetary, and administrative issues, adoption of the report of the Commission on its reconvened 20th session, and organization of the session and administrative matters.