(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is committed to efforts to oppose criminals who sabotage the rule of law and sustainable development, UNODC executive director Yury Fedotov told audience yesterday at a high-level event held as part of the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha.
"Together, we can advance justice and uphold human dignity, and confront the criminals who undermine the rule of law and sustainable development," said Fedotov.
Acknowledging the importance of protecting the sustainable development goals from crime, Fedotov said major efforts were needed to ensure that the UN provided an integrated approach.
The UNODC chief emphasised that co-ordination was essential to promote genuine participation and ownership by countries. Fedotov said countries needed clear, meaningful targets to uphold their commitments as well as to bolster international co-operation founded on the spirit of shared responsibility.
Fedotov was speaking at a high-level special event held on the margins of the 13th crime congress, titled "The Rule of Law, Human Rights and the Post-2015 Agenda".
In his closing remarks, Fedotov said: "It leaves no doubt that responsive, transparent and strong institutions that operate in accordance with the rule of law and promote justice are essential for overcoming poverty and realising human rights and fundamental freedoms."
Other speakers included HE the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah; president of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly, Sam Kutesa; president of ECOSOC, Martin Sajdik; assistant secretary-general of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ivan Simonovic; assistant secretary-general, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Dmitry Titov; former President of Slovenia, Danilo Turk; Minister of Justice of Italy, Andrea Orlando; Minister of Justice of Thailand, Paiboon Khumchaya; and assistant administrator, UN Development Programme, Magdy Martinez-Soliman.
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