(E/1987/43) contained in Economic and Social Council resolutions 1986/11 and 1987/53 and requested the Secretary-General, inter alia, to take measures to ensure that the programme of work is supported by adequate resources; and paragraph 3 (a) of Economic and Social Council resolution 1987/53, in which the Council requested the Secretary-General to develop the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch of the Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs as a specialized body and facilitating agent in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. Attention should also be given to other relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, as well as to the recommendations of the regional preparatory meetings for the Eighth Congress and of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control. "25. The United Nations regional and interregional institutes for crime prevention and the treatment of offenders should further develop their research, training and technical assistance capacities, and widen their collaborative networks through more extensive reliance on non-governmental organizations and national research and educational institutions, in order to meet the growing requests from developing countries for technical and scientific assistance. The Governments concerned, relevant regional bodies and organizations and United Nations entities should actively assist the United Nations regional and interregional institutes for the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, and particularly the United Nations African Regional Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, in consolidating its status and further promoting its activities. "26. Governments should be invited to fund regional advisory services in their regions, directly or through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), so as to develop further and complement existing structures and possibilities in this field. The regional commissions should be encouraged to do likewise and should be supported in their efforts to that end.
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the development of crime prevention and criminal justice systems, particularly in developing countries. It mentions the role of the United Nations and its entities, as well as regional and interregional institutes, in providing technical and scientific assistance. The text also emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and the involvement of governments, regional bodies, and non-governmental organizations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education