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Mr. President,
On behalf of the G-77 and China, I would like to express our
satisfaction for the conclusion of the work on the elaboration of a Draft
Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which has just been
approved by this Committee. The negotiations were sometimes arduous and
prolonged. However, the goodwill among the participating delegations
enabled us to reach a general consensus. We are confident that the
convention will quickly come into force in the near future.
The G-77 and China would like to reiterate that reinforcing the
technical and economic cooperation internationally, which will give the
countries the possibility to fulfill all the obligations arising out of
this Convention. These commitments not only imply adaptation in national
legislation and institutions related to the fight against organized crime,
but also to the establishment of minimal socio-economic conditions to
facilitate successful implementation of the Convention. The G-77 and China
would like to reiterate what has been said during the 10th UN Congress on
Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, in April this year - "no result
could be achieved and permanently maintained without addressing the
socio-economic roots of criminality".
Mr. President,
Let us now focus on the completion of the three additional
protocols. As we have stressed on earlier occasions - the G-77 and China
will strive to conclude the elaboration of these documents in order to
fulfill the mandate given by the General Assembly. Nevertheless, the time
constraints should not be allowed to compromise the quality of the texts,
should be transparent and universally accepted.
Mr. President,
I would like to express my thanks to those countries, which have
contributed substantially in order to enable the participation of
delegates from least developed countries.
At the end of this 10th session of the Ad Hoc Committee on behalf of
the G-77 and China and other delegations, I would also like to extend to
you and to the other members of the Bureau our appreciation for the and
effective manner in which you have conducted our work. Finally, I want to
express our recognition to the Secretariat, including Interpreters and
Conference Services of the Committee and to the Center for International
Crime Prevention for the invaluable support they have provided all along.
I would also like to thank the Chairman of the Consistency Group.
Thank you!
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