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Title	The UN Guidelines and National Frameworks for Crime Prevention: strengthening strategies in support of city and community-based prevention efforts

Day / Time	Wednesday, June 21st / 13:30 - 15:30

Room	MR08

Event Description	Urban areas around the world face a major challenge in responding to criminal acts and violence, which impede sustainable economic development, and affect human rights and the quality of life. This event is an opportunity to demonstrate how countries and cities are drawing on the 2002 United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Crime to develop or strengthen strategies in support of city and community-based prevention efforts. This event will discuss the importance of national frameworks in support of local crime prevention initiatives, and the role of international standard and norms, in particular the 2002 UN Guidelines for Crime Prevention, for the establishment of effective and sustainable strategies and policies. It will provide examples of national adoption and adaptation of such guidelines, including Canadaâ€™s national strategy, which support and facilitate crime prevention at sub-regional and especially local levels, and showcase tools, which support the development of comprehensive local strategies, and apply the UN Guidelines.

Session Language	English French

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Host Organization	UN-HABITAT/The International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC) / UNODC / the Canadian National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)

Host Organization Description	UN HABITAT, the United Nations Human Settlement Programme, promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities throughout the world. UN HABITAT works to disseminate knowledge about viable urban development and about initiatives to reduce poverty in cities, and in slums in particular. UN HABITAT has launched 2 major campaigns to achieve these aims: the Global Campaign on Urban Governance and the Global Campaign for Secure Tenure. ICPC, the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime, is an international forum for national governments, local authorities, public agencies, specialised institutions, and non-government organisations to exchange experience, consider emerging knowledge, and improve policies and programmes in crime prevention and community safety. UNODC, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, works to educate the world about the dangers of drug abuse and to strengthen international action against drug production, trafficking and drug-related crime. UNODC also works to improve crime prevention and to assist with criminal justice reform in a number of countries. The Office works with Member States to strengthen the rule of law, promote stable and viable criminal justice systems and combat the growing threats of transnational organized crime and corruption. NCPC, the Canadian National Crime Prevention Council, was created to ensure coordination across all federal departments and agencies responsible for national security and the safety of Canadians. From natural disaster to crime and terrorism, their mandate is to keep Canadians safe. NCPC works with volunteer groups, governments and businesses to support local solutions to crime and victimization.

Website (Organizer and partners)	www.unhabitat.org/safercities

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