Continuation of preparations for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders 62. At the 10th meeting, on 12 February, P. de la Cruz Ochoa (Cuba), on behalf of B. Miguel (Bolivia), J. A. Montero Castro (Costa Rica), M. A. Sánchez Méndez (Colombia) and A. L, Tamini (Argentina), introduced a draft resolution (E/AC.57/1990/L.6) entitled "Continuation of preparations for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders", which read as follows: "The Committee on Crime Prevention and Control, "Conscious of its responsibilities as the preparatory body for the United Nations congresses on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, "Recalling Economic and Social Council decision 1988/146 of 27 May 1988, "Further recalling that many members of the Committee, at its tenth session, expressed support for the invitation and expressed gratitude to the Cuban Government for its generous offer, "Appreciative of the success of all the preparatory activities carried out to secure the success of the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, scheduled to take place at Havana from 27 August to 7 September 1990, "Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 44/72 of 8 December 1989, "1. Expresses its conviction that the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders will make a major contribution to a better understanding of and the finding of solutions to problems related to crime prevention and criminal justice; "2. Welcomes Economic and Social Council decision 1989/134 of 24 May 1989, in which the Council decided to accept the invitation of the Government of Cuba to act as host to the Eighth Congress; "3. Calls upon Member States, specialized agencies, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to actively participate 
**Analysis**
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**Category**
International humanitarian aid and relief, Justice