Working Groups established by the Conference of the Parties
Working Group on International Cooperation
At its second session, held in Vienna from 10 to 21 October 2005, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime adopted decision 2/2 entitled "Implementation of the international cooperation provisions of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime". In that decision, the Conference decided to establish at its third session an open-ended working group, to hold substantive discussions on practical issues pertaining to extradition, mutual legal assistance and international cooperation for the purpose of confiscation.
The open-ended working group of government experts on extradition, mutual legal assistance and international cooperation for the purpose of confiscation, established pursuant to decision 2/2 of the Conference of the Parties, convened its first meeting during the third session of the Conference of the Parties, which was held in Vienna from 9 to 18 October 2006. The outcome of the related discussions of the working group is reflected in decision 3/2 entitled "Implementation of the provisions on international cooperation in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime".
In its decision 3/2, the Conference of the Parties decided that an open-ended working group on international cooperation will be a constant element of the Conference of the Parties.
Working Group on Technical Assistance
At its second session, held in Vienna from 10 to 21 October 2005, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime adopted decision 2/6 entitled "Technical assistance activities". In that decision, the Conference decided to establish an open-ended interim working group, chaired by a member of the bureau, in accordance with article 32, paragraph3 of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and rule 2, paragraph 2, of the rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties, to advise and assist it in the implementation of its mandate on technical assistance. Also in the same decision, the Conference decided that the working group should meet during the third session of the Conference of the Parties and, within existing resources, should hold at least one intersessional meeting before the fourth session of the Conference of the Parties.
At its third session, held in Vienna from 9 to 18 October 2006, and in accordance with decision 2/6 of the Conference of the Parties, the open-ended interim working group of government experts on technical assistance convened its first meeting. The recommendations of the working group was adopted by the Conference of the Parties, and is contained in its decision 3/4 entitled "Recommendations of the open-ended interim working group of government experts on technical assistance".
Pursuant to decisions 2/6 and 3/4 of the Conference of the Parties, an intersessional meeting of the working group will be held before the fourth session of the Conference of the Parties.
Second Meeting of the Working Group on Technical Assistance
(Vienna, 3 to 5 October 2007)
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Information Note for Participants (English only) |
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CTOC/COP/WG.2/2007/1 |
Annotated provisional agenda and proposed organization of work |
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CTOC/COP/WG.2/2007/2 |
Proposals for technical assistance activities: Background paper prepared by the Secretariat |
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CTOC/COP/WG.2/2007/CRP.1 |
Note by the Secretariat on progress report on the preparation of the final consolidated analytical reports on the first two reporting cycles and of the final report covering the information provided by States parties pursuant to individual requests for clarification or indication of action taken or intended with regard to specific compliance issues (English only) |
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CTOC/COP//2008/7 |
Report on the meeting of the Open-ended interim Working Group of Government Experts on Technical Assistance held in Vienna from 3 to 5 October 2007 |
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CTOC/COP/WG.2/2007/INF.1/Final |
List of Participants |
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