"CRIMINAL JUSTICE"

Press conference by Raffi Gregorian, Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General and Director at the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, on the first United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism.

Economic and Social Council grants 209 non-governmental organizations consultative status, adopts seven resolutions, six decisions, as management segment resumes.

‘Justice will ultimately prevail where there is the political will to seek it’, President of Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals tells Security Council.

During the high-level debate, Member States and Observers of the General Assembly exchanged views about opportunities and challenges in mainstreaming youth in crime and violence prevention policies and practices as well as initiatives that aim to mobilize and empower youth as agents of change and contribute to more effective, evidence-based prevention.

Security Council must strengthen, uphold responsibility to ensure accountability when international law is violated, speakers stress in all-day debate.

Security Council must strengthen, uphold responsibility to ensure accountability when international law is violated, speakers stress in all-day debate.

Questions pertaining to crime prevention, criminal justice, among texts adopted by Economic and Social Council.

Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan told the Security Council that “independent and impartial” investigations and adjudications are “crucial” to the Court’s investigations regarding Darfur. UNIFEED

Presenting an oral update on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif said, Afghans in vulnerable situations “are being pushed to take desperate measures, including child labour, the marriage of children to ensure their survival, and – according to some reports – even the sale of children.” OHCHR

Coordinated approach to human trafficking must feature cutting-edge tools, outpace criminals, delegates stress as General Assembly concludes high-level meeting.