UNIS/CP/1120
12 March 2021
Unique hybrid 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice closes in Kyoto, Japan
The world's largest gathering on crime prevention and criminal justice wrapped up on Friday with calls for stronger partnerships among different parts of the international community to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and build a more just world.
UNIS/CP/1118
7 March 2021
I thank the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the Government of Japan, for inviting me to participate in this important event.
UNIS/CP/1117
7 March 2021
The 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – held in an innovative hybrid format amid pandemic restrictions – opened in Kyoto today with calls for renewing global cooperation against crime to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and recover from the pandemic
UNIS/SGSM/1108
7 March 2021
I am pleased to greet the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Kyoto.
UNIS/CP/1115
7 March 2021
Remarks by H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the United Nations General Assembly:Opening of the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
I thank you, Madame President, and the Government of Japan, for inviting me to address the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. I also avail of this opportunity to congratulate you on your election.
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7 March 2021
Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Waly:Remarks to the Opening of the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
It is an honour for me to welcome all of you to the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
Crime prevention and criminal justice in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
Comprehensive strategies for crime prevention towards social and economic development
Integrated approaches to challenges facing the criminal justice system
People everywhere want to be free from fear of all forms of crime and violence and feel safe as they go about their lives. Peaceful, just and inclusive societies are necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The interrelationship between the rule of law and development will be the focus on the fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice which takes place from 7 to 12 March 2021 in Kyoto, Japan.
The UN Crime Congress, hosted by the Government of Japan, brings together experts, policymakers and governments to discuss how to advance crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Some of the topics that will be discussed include cybercrime, access to justice, reducing reoffending, empowering communities to prevent crime and human trafficking.
