Crime prevention measures to regulate firearms
United Nations
Economic and Social Council
LIMITED
E/CN.15/1996/L.13
24 May 1996
Original: English
Commission on crime prevention and criminal justice
Fifth
Session
Vienna, 21-31 May 1996
Agenda item 4
MEASURES TO REGULATE FIREARMS
Canada, Italy, Japan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and Sweden: draft resolution
The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice recommends to the Economic and Social Council the adoption of the following draft resolution:
Follow-up resolution on firearms regulation for the purpose of crime prevention and public safety
The Economic and Social Council,
Recalling resolution 9 of the Ninth United Nations Congress on the prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, (1)
Recalling also its resolution 1995/27 of 24 July 1995,
Recalling further General Assembly resolution 50/145 of 21 December 1995,
Mindful of the need for effective implementation of those resolutions,
Taking note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General on measures to regulate firearms, (2)
(1) Report of the Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Cairo, 29 April-8 May 1995 (A/Conf.169/16/Rev.1),chap. I. The report will subsequently be issued as a United Nations sales publication.
(2) E/CN.15/1996/14.
1. Welcomes the progress made by the Secretary-General in undertaking the study on regulating firearms in response to its resolution 1995/27, section 4, drawing upon the work of an advisory group.
2. Endorses the questionnaire and guidelines for the preparation of the survey and country reports on firearms regulation issues presented by the Secretary-General.
3. Reiterates its request for the Secretary-General to collect information and consult with Member States on the implementation of national measures to regulate firearms in accordance with its resolution 1995/27, section 4, paragraph 10.
4. Endorses the work plan* presented by the representative of the Secretary-General to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its fifth session and requests the Secretary-General to pursue his study in accordance with the work plan.
5. Invites again all United Nations organs,bodies and specialized agencies and intergovermental and other organisations active in the field of regulating firearms to provide the Secretary-General with views and proposals on their possible contributions toward the full implementation of resolution 9 of the Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders.
6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit the report and the recommendations requested in its resolution 1995/27, section 4, paragraph 12, to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its sixth session.
7. Decides that the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice should include in its agenda for its sixth session an item entitled "Measures to regulate firearms".
* In accordance with procedural requirements under the plan for strategic management established by the Commission in its resolution 4/3 of 9 June 1995, the Government of Japan informed the Secretariat of the elements of a work plan to implement the present draft resolution. It is the understanding of the Government that on this basis the Secretariat will present such a work plan during the consideration of item 4 of agenda 4 in the Commission.
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