A/RES/3022(XXVII) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 69 Reaffirming Economic and Social Council resolution 1584 (L) of 21 May 1971 on criminality and social change, Commending the establishment of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control and the first report of that Committee,32 Recognizing the right of each State to formulate and implement, in accordance with its own conditions and national requirements, the policies and measures necessary to prevent crime and control delinquency, Noting with appreciation the note by the Secretary- General on crime prevention and control,33 1. Endorses the conclusions of the Fourth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held at Kyoto, Japan, from 1 7 to 26 August 1970, 34 and the recommendations of the Advisory Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders? 5 which met after the Congress; 2. Endorses in particular the recommendation of the Congress concerning meetings, seminars, training courses and workshops of experts, at regional and international levels, for the exchange of information, knowledge, experience and expertise in the field of crime prevention and control, taking full advantage of the programme of advisory services of the United Nations; 3. Supports the recommendations in the Declara- tion unanimously adopted by the Fourth United Na- tions Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, which emphasizes, among other things, the need for strengthening international co-operation in crime prevention and control;36 4. Invites Member States to inform the Secretary- General of the situation concerning crime prevention and control in their own countries and the measures being taken to provide information, not later than the end of 197 4, for a final report to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session; 5. Urges Governments, organs of the United Na- tions, the specialized agencies and other international organizations concerned to strengthen international co- operation in crime prevention and, in particular, to ensure the availability of effective technical aid to countries desiring such assistance for the formulation and adoption of policies, programmes and measures for the prevention and control of crime and delin- quency; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to ascertain from Member States their views concerning the advisability of holding an international conference of ministers responsible for social defence or relevant ministers to review problems of crime prevention and control and to identify methods of prevention and control at the international level; 7. Further requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures for the preparation of the Fifth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders; ;J 2 £/5}9J. :n A/8844. :11 Fuurth United Nations Congress 011 the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (United Nations publi- cation, Sales No.: E.71.IV.8). 35 See E/CN.5/457. 36 The text of the Declaration is contained in the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution 1584 (L). 8. Instructs the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control to submit a report to the General As- sembly at its thirty-first session, through the Economic and Social Council, on the methods and ways likely to be most effective in preventing crime and improv- ing the treatment of offenders, including recommenda- tions on the measures most appropriate in such areas as law enforcement, judicial procedures and correc- tional practices; 9. Decides to consider this question at its twenty- eighth session, taking into account action by the Com- mission on Social Development and the Economic and Social Council. 2 I 14th plenary meeting 18 December 1972 3022 (XXVII). Channels of communication with youth and international youth organizations The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2037 (XX) of 7 December 1965, 2497 (XXIV) of 28 October 1969, 2633 (XXV) of 11 November 1970, 2659 (XXV) of 7 December 1970 and 2770 (XXVI) of 22 November 1971, Welcoming the increasing and active awareness of young people of their potential contribution to the building of a better society, which requires that they be more fully integrated into the political, economic and social life of their countries, Convinced that youth has an important role to play in promoting the purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and the objectives of peace, interna- tional security and co-operation among nations, social and economic progress and universal respect for human rights, Emphasizing the responsibility of society to educate youth in a spirit of national and international service, as well as the responsibility of youth towards society, Noting that the existing methods of communication and co-operation between the United Nations and youth and youth organizations could be improved in order to meet the needs and aspirations of youth, Aware of the need to increase the role of the United Nations in developing contacts and communications among national and international youth organizations, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the Secretary- General's report on channels of communication with youth and international youth organizations;37 2. Endorses the conclusion expressed in the report that the United Nations should pay particular attention in the future to involving youth in programmes of na- tional development and international co-operation as well as in the activities of the United Nations; 3. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to utilize existing channels of communication with youth and national and international youth organizations and to seek to establish new channels; 4. Recommends that the Secretary-General evaluate existing United Nations programmes and projects in order to enable youth to participate fully at appropriate levels of policy formulation and project implementation and evaluation; 5. Recommends further that the Secretary-General should take appropriate administrative action, with the 37 A/8743. 70 General Assembly-Twenty-seventh Session means and personnel available, to co-ordinate activities of the United Nations system in which youth may par- ticipate; 6. Expresses its appreciation of the recommenda- tions submitted by the Secretary-General in his report;38 7. Approves the recommendation of the Secretary- General to convene an Ad Hoe Advisory Group on Youth to advise him on activities that should be under- taken by the United Nations to meet the needs and aspirations of youth, including the following: (a) Concrete measures for the implementation of the proposals contained in the report of the Secretary- General; (b) Assistance to Governments and United Nations organs, especially the regional economic commissions, to prepare systematic programmes and series of projects to increase the involvement of youth in national de- velopment and in the promotion of human rights, with particufar reference to the implementation of the Inter- national Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade;39 ( c) Exchanges among bodies having special social and scientific knowledge of, and competence in, con- cerns related to youth, with a view to sharing their ex- perience in matters regarding the needs and aspirations of young people (d) Elaboration of programmes for seminars and symposia on youth within the framework of the pro- gramme of advisory services of the United Nations; 8. Considers that the United Nations University40 will serve as one of the important channels of com- munication with youth and will provide a free forum for the teaching and for the discussion among young people of subjects relating to international law, human dignity and human rights, and also to the role of youth in promoting economic and social progress, world peace, understanding and co-operation among peoples; 9. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the conclusions and recommendations of the Ad Hoe Advisory Group on Youth, with his comments, to the Economic and Social Council at its fifty-sixth session, which is to consider, among other things, the continua- tion of the Group; 10. Decides to re-examine when necessary, but not later than at its thirtieth session, the question of channels of communication with youth and youth or- ganizations; 11. Decides to examine at its twenty-eighth session the report of the Secretary-General on the world social situation of youth, to be submitted in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 1407 (XLVI) of 5 June 1969. 21 I 4th plenary meeting 18 December 1972 3023 (XXVII). Implementation of the Dedara- tion on the Promotion among Youth of the lclea]s of Peace, Mutual Respect and Under- standing between Peoples The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2037 (XX) of 7 December 1965, 2445 (XXIII) and 2447 (XXIII) of 19 De- 38 Jbid., paras. 35-42. 39 Resolution 2626 (XXV). 40 See resolution 2951 (XXVII). cember 1968, 2497 (XXIV) of 28 October 1969 and 2770 (XXVI) of 22 November 1971, regarding the education of youth in the spirit of the ideals of peace, mutual understanding between peoples and universal respect for human rights, Reaffirming the principles inscribed in the Declara- tion on the Promotion among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding between Peoples,41 and the importance of their universal im- plementation, Aware that the education of youth in the spirit of the ideals of peace, mutual understanding between peo- ples and universal respect for human rights must be accomplished by measures to encourage youth to par- ticipate actively in all spheres of social life, 1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General42 regarding the implementation of the Declaration on the Promotion among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding between Peoples; 2. Requests Member States, the United Nations organs concerned and the specialized agencies to give greater attention to the implementation of the provi- sions of the Declaration, especially when establishing their policy and programmes regarding youth; 3. Addresses a solemn appeal to all States, as well as to international governmental and non-governmental organizations having consultative status with the Econ- omic and Social Council, to take appropriate action, to foster among youth respect for all peoples, irre- spective of nationality, race, sex or religion, regard for human values, and devotion to the ideals of peace, freedom and progress and to the cause of human rights; 4. Decides to examine periodically the implemen- tation of the principles of the Declaration on the basis of further reports submitted by the Secretary-General, containing such comments and information as he may receive. 21 I 4th plenary meeting 18 December 1972 3024 (XXVII). Increased employment and mo- hi1ity of young people in the United Nations The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2736 (XXV) of 17 Decem- ber 1970, in which it expressed the need for special efforts to be made to recruit qualified young men and women for service with the United Nations through the development of more objective selection methods, Noting with appreciation the report of the Sec- retary-General on channels of communication with youth and international youth organizations,43 Noting the reference made in the report to the need for action to encourage and assist youth to play a greater role in the analysis and solution of problems affecting all people, 44 41 Resolution 2037 (XX). 42 A/8782 and Add.1-3. 43 A/8743. 44 Ibid., para. 18.

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