Journal Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

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1 No. 3 Monday, 13 April 2015 Journal Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Doha, April 2015 Programme of meetings and agenda Plenary Official meetings Monday, 13 April 2015 [webcast] 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Third meeting Plenary Hall 1. High-level segment (continued) 3-6 p.m. Fourth meeting Plenary Hall 1. High-level segment (continued) p.m. Fifth meeting 1. High-level segment (continued) The Journal of the Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice appears every morning. It contains the agenda for the day and various announcements. Delegations wishing to include an announcement should contact the Secretary of the Congress: Jo Dedeyne (jo.dedeyne@unodc.org), c/o Regina Rohrbach (regina.rohrbach@unodc.org) V (E)

2 Committee I 10 1 p.m. First Meeting Al Bidah [webcast] 1. Organizational Matters (election of officers) [item 2] 2. Workshop 1 Role of the United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice in support of effective, fair, humane and accountable criminal justice systems: experiences and lessons learned in meeting the unique needs of women and children, in particular the treatment and social reintegration of offenders [ item 3] (A/CONF.222/10, A/CONF.222/14, A/CONF.222/PM.1, A/CONF.222/RPM.1/1, A/CONF.222/RPM.2/1, A/CONF.222/RPM.3/1, A/CONF.222/RPM.4/1) 3 6 p.m. Second Meeting 1. Workshop 1 (continued)

3 PROVISIONAL LIST OF SPEAKERS* - High-level segment (subject to change) (Status: 12 April, 6 p.m.) 19 CROATIA 20 NICARAGUA 21 ANGOLA 22 ECUADOR 23 LEBANON 24 GEORGIA 25 CÔTE D IVOIRE 26 UGANDA 27 SUDAN 28 AFGHANISTAN 29 BAHRAIN 30 TUNISIA 31 ALGERIA 32 BOTSWANA 33 GUATEMALA 34 INDIA 35 IRAQ 36 MOROCCO 37 KUWAIT 38 PANAMA 39 SRI LANKA 40 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 41 NEPAL 42 ZAMBIA 43 MALEDIVES 44 NIGERIA 45 GAMBIA 46 TANZANIA 47 VENEZUELA 48 BELARUS 49 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 50 SPAIN 52 REPUBLIC OF KOREA 53 SOUTH AFRICA 54 FINLAND 55 MEXICO 56 BRAZIL 57 MONGOLIA 58 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 59 ARMENIA 60 YEMEN 61 EL SALVADOR

4 62 CANADA 63 SAUDI ARABIA 64 THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 65 PORTUGAL 66 MALAYSIA 67 KENYA 68 VIET NAM 69 NORWAY 70 BELGIUM 71 EGYPT 72 UNITED KINGDOM 73 GERMANY 74 BURKINA FASO 75 FRANCE 76 NETHERLANDS 77 SWITZERLAND 78 INDONESIA 79 AUSTRALIA 80 CUBA 81 NAMIBIA 82 PHILIPPINES 83 STATE OF PALESTINE 84 UNDP 85 OHCHR 86 UNCTED 87 DPKO 88 CITES 89 OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 90 IACA, International Anti-Corruption Academy 91 PRO-TEMPUR PRESIDENCY MERCOSUR 92 OAS Organization of American States 93

5 Other meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. The meetings under this header are closed. Monday, 13 April 2015 Credentials Committee p.m. Closed meeting Room 242

6 Other activities The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. Monday, 13 April 2015 High-level Events a.m. Rule of Law, Human Rights and the Post 2015 Development Agenda Al Zubbara Organized by UNODC, in partnership with RoLCRG and the Permanent Missions of Italy and Thailand. The event will provide a unique opportunity to bring together leading figures at the forefront of the nexus between rule of law, human rights, and sustainable development to discuss trends and challenges in the application of rule of law, with a view to strengthening the international community's response thereto, and contributing to the international community's consideration of the way forward on the post 2015 development agenda, in advance of the September 2015 Summit thereon p.m. Wildlife and Forest Crime: A Serious Crime Al Zubbara The Event will be opened by the President of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Mr. Kutesa and will be co-hosted by the UNODC Executive Director Mr. Fedotov and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretary General Mr. Scanlon. Refreshments will be provided prior to the start of the High Level Side Event at 1.15pm at the L1 West Foyer (above Al Zubbara Conference room). Ancillary Meetings a.m. Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty (Defence for Children Auditorium 2 International) a.m. Challenges of Less-Lethal Weapons and Restraint Technologies for Law Auditorium 1 Enforcement (Amnesty International/ The Omega Research Foundation) a.m. Investing in Violence Prevention to Prevent Victimization (International Room 101 Organization for Victim Assistance) a.m. Rule of Law and Internet Legislation (China Zhongnan University of Room 105 Economics and Law) a.m. Unified Communications & Incident Response (Microsoft Corporation) Room a.m. Systemic institutional fraud and corruption (Five Great Associations Room 104 (AIDP / SIC /ISSD/ IPPF / WSV)) a.m. Surveillance: Ethical Issues and Legal Limitations (Raoul Wallenberg Auditorium 3 Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law) a.m. Countering human trafficking in the Americas: building governmental Room 102 coordinating mechanisms (UNODC) a.m. Prevention of labour trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers Room p.m. Anti-Corruption Strategies: stormy changes and transitional justice Room p.m. The critical partnership between police and civil society for HIV Auditorium 1 prevention among people who use drugs (UNODC) p.m. Social Media Data Analysis in Criminal Investigations (Microsoft Corporation) Auditorium 3

7 p.m. FIDUCIA Research on Trust-Based Policy (European Institute for Room 102 Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations (HEUNI)) p.m. Combating Economic Crime in Banking (Self/TD Financial) Room p.m. Strengthening the Legal Architecture to Respond to Environmental Room 105 Crime (Self/TD Financial) p.m. Saudi efforts in counter-radicalization (Ideological security general Room 106 directorate) p.m. Mass killing of women (Academic Council on the United Nations Auditorium 2 System) p.m. Mohammed Bin Naif Counseling & Care Center Experience in Room 106 Extremism Confrontation (Mohammed Bin Naif Counceling and Care Center) p.m. Measuring Risk Factors and Social Dynamics for a National Crime Room 105 Prevention Strategy (Mexican Ministry of Interior, National Institute for Statistics of Mexico) 3 p.m p.m. International Network to Promote the Rule of Law Forum (INPROL & Room 102 US Institute of Peace) 3 p.m p.m. Sports and its impact in reducing aggressive behavior among adolescents Room p.m p.m. Future of Community Legal Awareness in Crime Prevention & Criminal Room 103 Justice (Ministry of Justice State of Qatar) p.m. Cybersecurity - Trends & Analysis (Microsoft Corporation) Bazan p.m. Women and children as victims, offenders and agents of crime Room 103 prevention (Academic Council on the United Nations System & Thailand Institute of Justice) p.m. The experience of Saudi Arabia on mutual legal assistance requests Room 106 (Ministry of Interior) p.m. Internet infidelity: adultery in the age of technology (Jindal Institute of Room 102 Behavioural Sciences, O.P. Jindal Global University) p.m. International Correctional Core Standards: Adult and Juvenile (American Correctional Association) Auditorium 1 Social Events p.m. Special Event on Legal Aid in China, hosted by the delegation of China Room 105 Exhibitions April Legal Aid in China A30 Hall April Institutes of the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Exhibition Hall Network (PNI) April HEUNI ISSUES in BRIEF Monday 13 April: Research in Trafficking Exhibition Hall HEUNI Desk

8 Forthcoming meetings Tuesday, 14 April 2015 Plenary 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Sixth meeting Plenary Hall 1. High-level segment (continued) 3 p.m. 6 p.m. Seventh meeting Plenary Hall 1. Successes and challenges in implementing comprehensive crime prevention and criminal justice policies and strategies to promote the rule of law at the national and international levels, and to support sustainable development [item 3] (A/CONF.222/3, A/CONF.222/4, A/CONF.222/5, A/CONF.222/6, A/CONF.222/14, A/CONF.222/PM.1) Committee I 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Third Meeting Al Bidah 1. Workshop 1 (continued) Committee II 10 a.m. 1 p.m. First Meeting Al Zubbara 1. Workshop 2 Trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants: successes and challenges in criminalization, in mutual legal assistance and in effective protection of witnesses and trafficking victims [item 4] (A/CONF.222/11, A/CONF.222/PM.1, A/CONF.222/RPM.1/1, A/CONF.222/RPM.2/1, A/CONF.222/RPM.3/1 and A/CONF.222/RPM.4/1) 3 p.m. 6 p.m. Second Meeting Al Zubbara 1. Workshop 2 (continued)

9 Summary of official meetings Sunday, 12 April 2015 Plenary First meeting Opening of the Congress [agenda item 1] The Congress was opened by the Secretary-General of the Congress. Election of the President of the Congress The Congress elected, by acclamation, His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the State of Qatar and head of delegation of the host country, as President of the Congress. The President made a statement. Organizational matters [agenda item 2] (a) Election of the other officers [2 (a)] The Congress elected the following members to the General Committee, based on geographical distribution: Seven from African States: Egypt, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia Six from Asian States: Japan, Thailand, People s Republic of China, Kuwait, Indonesia, Lebanon Three from Eastern European States: Croatia, Latvia, Azerbaijan; Five from Latin American and Caribbean States: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and El Salvador Six from Western European and other States: Finland Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Germany The Congress elected to the General Committee by acclamation South Africa as First Vice- President, Mexico as Chairperson of Committee I, Finland as Chairperson of Committee II, and Latvia as Rapporteur-General. (b) Adoption of the rules of procedure [2 (b)] The Congress adopted the rules of procedure as contained in document A/CONF.222/2. (c) Adoption of the agenda [2 (c)] The Congress adopted the provisional agenda as contained in document A/CONF.222/1. (d) Organization of work [2 (d)] The Congress adopted the organization of work as contained in the annex of document A/CONF.222/1.

10 (e) Credentials of representatives to the Congress [2 (e)] The Congress decided that the following States should be appointed members of the Credentials Committee: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Denmark, Jamaica, Namibia, the Russian Federation, Senegal and the United States of America. Report of the Congress [11] The Congress endorsed the recommendations contained in the report of the pre-congress consultations (A/CONF.222/L.1). Ceremonial opening His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, President of the Congress, and His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations addressed the Congress. A video documentary of the Doha Youth Forum on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice was shown. Youth representatives presented recommendations of the Forum to the Congress. A video documentary on 60 years of crime congresses was shown. High-level segment His Excellency Yury Fedotov, Secretary-General of the Congress, addressed the Congress. The meeting adopted the Doha Declaration. His Excellency Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly, and the His Excellency Martin Sajdik, President of ECOSOC, addressed the Congress. Statements by regional groups Statements were made by His Excellency Evandro de Sampaio Didonet, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations in Vienna, on behalf of the G77 and China, by His Excellency Adelakun Abel Ayoko, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in Vienna, on behalf of the Group of African States and by His Excellency Bassam Sameer Al-Talhouni, Minister of Justice of Jordan on behalf of the Group of Asian States. Second meeting High-level segment (continued) Statements were made by Her Excellency Gloria del Carmen Young Chizmar, Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations in Vienna, on behalf of the Group of Latin American States and by Her Excellency Gyorgyi Martin Zanathy, Permanent Representative of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in Vienna on behalf of the European Union. Statements were made by Mr. Kotaro OHNO, Prosecutor-General of Japan; His Excellency Ivica Dačić First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia; His Excellency Sebahattin Öztürk, Minister of Interior of Turkey; Her Excellency Andrea Orlando Minister of Justice of Italy; His Excellency Robert Pelikan, Minister of Justice of the Czech Republic; His Excellency WU Aiying, Minister of Justice of China; His Excellency Tomáš Borec Minister of Justice of Slovakia; His Excellency Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah bin Ali al-khalili, Minister of Justice of Oman; His Excellency Morgan Johansson, Minister for Justice and Migration of Sweden; His Excellency Félix Braz, Minister of Justice Luxembourg; His Excellency Fikrat F. Mammadov, Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan; Her Excellency Natalia Gherman, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova; His Excellency Wolfgang Brandstetter, Minister of Justice of Austria; His Excellency Mohammad

11 Bagher Olfat, Deputy Head of the Judiciary of Iran (Islamic Republic of); His Excellency Paiboon Koomchaya, Minister of Justice of Thailand; Her Excellency Cristina Ramírez Chavarría, Minister of Justice of Costa Rica; His Excellency Abdul Qadir Baloch, Federal Minister of States and Frontier Regions of Pakistan.

12 General information Registration and credentials Delegations are invited to refer to the Information for Participants (document A/CONF.222/INF/1). In accordance with rules 1-3 of the provisional rules of procedure for the Thirteenth Congress, the delegation of each State participating in the Congress should consist of a head of delegation and such other representatives, alternate representatives and advisers as may be required. The credentials (full name as per passport, title, address and address) of representatives, alternate representatives and advisers should be issued either by the Head of State or Government or by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and submitted in hard copy to the Secretary of the Congress, c/o Tatiana Jehl (room 210). Any change in the composition of delegations should also be submitted, in writing, to the Secretary of the Congress. Advance scanned copies of credentials should be sent by to the Secretariat of the Congress (13crimecongress@unodc.org) for registration purposes. Participants who do not complete the pre-registration procedure must follow the normal procedure of having a photograph taken and a badge issued upon their arrival at the registration area of the Qatar National Convention Centre. As part of the security arrangements, all participants in the Congress will be required to present their invitations or credentials together with their passports at the entrance before proceeding to the registration area of the Conference Centre, to register and collect their security passes for the Congress. Security passes must be worn visibly at all times at the Congress venue. All persons and their bags/luggage will be screened at the entrance to the Conference Centre. On-site registration will begin on Monday, 6 April 2015, at 10 a.m. and the desk will remain open until 6 p.m. The registration desk will then be open as follows: 10 to 13 April 2015: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 14 to 19 April 2015: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Given the large number of participants expected for the Congress, delegates and representatives arriving during the week before the opening of the Congress are encouraged to register as early as possible. It is strongly recommended that delegations submit to the Secretariat the names of ministers or other delegates of similar or higher rank in advance in order to expedite preparation of VIP badges and minimize inconvenience. The badges of Heads of State, Heads of Government and ministers will be issued without photograph. Those badges will be ready for collection by an authorized person at the registration desk upon arrival. Questions regarding VIP badges should be sent by to Oleg Strelnikov (oleg.strelnikov@unvienna.org) of the United Nations Security and Safety Service. List of speakers The provisional list of speakers has been established by drawing of lots during an intersessional meeting of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Vienna on Thursday, 26 March For further information, please contact Doris Resch ( doris.resch@unodc.org and sgb@unodc.org). Languages and documentation Delegations are invited to refer to the Information for Participants (document A/CONF.222/INF/1). The six official languages of the Thirteenth Congress are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Statements made in a language of the Congress during the plenary meetings and the meetings of Committee I and Committee II will be interpreted into the other languages of the Congress. A representative may speak in a language other than the languages of the Congress if he or she informs the Secretariat beforehand and provides for interpretation into one of the official

13 languages of the Congress. Official United Nations documents of the Congress will be made available in the six official languages of the Congress. Each seat in the Congress halls in which simultaneous interpretation is available will be provided with a portable receiving set and a headphone. Participants are requested not to remove these from the meeting rooms so that the equipment may be checked and, if necessary, batteries may be recharged before the next meeting takes place. As part of the secretariat s efforts to reduce expenditure and limit environmental impact through the digitization of conference materials and publications, pre-session documents will be available at the Congress venue in limited number. Each delegation will receive a single, complete set of the documents in the language of its choice. Delegates are therefore kindly requested to bring their own copies of the pre-session documents to the Congress. UNODC has prepared documents to facilitate consideration of each item of the provisional agenda of the Congress, as well as background papers for the workshops. In addition, the Congress will have before it other documents, such as the discussion guide and the reports of the regional preparatory meetings. Those documents may be downloaded from the UNODC website for the Thirteenth Congress ( Memory sticks containing pre-session documentation and publications related to the Congress will be distributed to participants at the Congress registration area. Participants will receive only one memory stick at the time of picking up their Congress badge. The main documents distribution counter will be located on the ground level in front of Exhibition Halls 1A and 1B of the Qatar National Convention Centre. Each delegation will be assigned an individual pigeonhole at the documents distribution counter, in which all documents issued during the Congress will be placed. To determine exact requirements for in-session documents, each delegation is requested to advise the documents distribution counter of its requirements, specifying the number of copies of each document needed and the language (or languages) in which it wishes to receive them during the Congress. The quantity requested should be sufficient to cover all requirements, as it will not be possible to request additional copies. National statements and/or position papers prepared by participating States will be distributed at the Congress in the languages and quantities provided by the Governments. Information and media Regular United Nations media facilities will be available at the Thirteenth Congress, including a press centre and a press briefing room. Interpretation from and into English and Arabic will also be available for press briefing rooms. Media representatives wishing to cover the Thirteenth Congress must apply for accreditation before or during the Congress. Completed accreditation application forms must be accompanied by a copy of a press card and/or a letter of assignment, issued on paper with an official letterhead and signed by the editor or bureau chief of the journalist s media organization. Representatives of the media are strongly encouraged to register online in advance to avoid delays entering the Congress venue: The media accreditation counter in the Qatar National Convention Centre will be open starting Wednesday, 8 April Media representatives who have not pre-registered online, can register directly at the press registration counter in the Centre. Representatives are reminded to bring all required original documents. Accredited media representatives will receive a special press pass allowing them access to the meetings, the ancillary meetings and the press working area. Press passes will be issued at the site of the Congress. Live Webcast The United Nations Department of Public Information is providing live and on-demand Webcast coverage of all Plenary, Committee I and Committee II meetings as well as Press Conferences. The

14 Webcast is available in English and Original language of the speaker. Internet users around the world are able to follow the proceedings of the Congress by visiting the UN Web TV website at: webtv.un.org and access information such as press releases at: National Organizing Committee As the host of the Thirteenth Congress, the Government of the State of Qatar has appointed a National Organizing Committee, chaired by the Advisor to the Minister of Interior, and coordinated by the following individuals: Yousuf Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud, Ministry of Interior Salem Mansour Al-Marri, Ministry of Interior Facilities at the Congress site Restaurants A cafeteria located in Exhibition Hall 7 will be made available to the delegates on a commercial basis. Delegates Lounge Several coffee/snack bars with lounge furniture will be located on the Ground Level and Level 1 for the use of delegates on a commercial basis. Cybercafe A Cybercounter, located on the Ground Level, will offer participants on a first come, first served basis the chance to borrow tablets/laptops for use during the meetings. Wi-Fi will be available throughout the Centre. Medical/First aid room First aid facilities will be located on Level 1. Bank ATMs will be located on Level 1. Business centre A business centre for delegate use on a commercial basis will be located in the Exhibition area. Information counter An information counter staffed with local staff (delegates aides) will be set up in the Centre to assist delegates with enquiries. Meditation room A meditation room will be located on the Ground Floor. Programme of social activities and booking of bilateral meetings Congress participants are invited by the State of Qatar to attend the following events at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC): Wednesday, 15 April 2015 at 7:30 p.m. - Official Dinner with Karakla Show and Friday, 17 April 2015 at 8:00 p.m. - Orchestra Performance. Participants wishing to arrange social events or bilateral meetings are kindly requested to contact the United Nations Protocol Officer at the Congress: Teymuraz Gogolashvili, room 218. Travel claims Representatives of Least Developed Countries entitled to refund of travel by the United Nations should complete their claim form and submit them as soon as possible to Alisher Arzikulov, room 204. Claim forms are available at the same office.

15 Floor plan of the Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha Ground Floor Level Level 1

16 Level 2