ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION A. Opening and duration of the session 1. The Committee on Crime Prevention and Control held its eleventh session at Vienna from 5 to 16 February 1990. The session was opened by Minoru Shikita (Japan), the Chairman of the tenth session. 2. The Chairman of the eleventh session, Mr. Dusan Cotic (Yugoslavia), stated in his opening address that the tasks ahead of the Committee were twofold; programmatic and technical. The programmatic aspects of the work required action on the report of the sub-committee of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control on the review of the programme of work of the United Nations in crime prevention and criminal justice, and the issues related to the preparations for the Eighth Congress. The technical work involved finalizing a large number of draft instruments so that they could be submitted to the Eighth Congress as recommendations of the Committee. 3. The Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and Secretary-General of the Eighth Congress stressed that, notwithstanding the encouraging new international political climate, the world was still beset by violence, social conflicts and various forms of serious crime. She stated that the law, especially criminal law, was a basis for peace and social justice in the contemporary complex world. She emphasized the importance of the interrelationship of the crime prevention programme and drug control and social development programmes. 4. The Director-General was particularly concerned about the serious escalation of crime, exacerbated by the sophisticated managerial methods and technological means employed. She expressed the view that there was a manifest need for proscriptions, prescriptions and standards to deal with transboundary crime, such as terrorism and other forms of violence, economic and organized crime and environmental offences. At the same time, there was mounting concern about abuses 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on international cooperation and efforts to prevent and control crime, with a specific emphasis on the work of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control. The Director-General's opening remarks highlight the importance of the interrelationship between crime prevention, drug control, and social development programs, as well as the need for international cooperation to address transboundary crimes.

**Category**
Crime prevention and control, Humanitarian aid and relief