Offenders and approved by the General Assembly in its resolution 40/32 of 29 November 1985, "Bearing in mind also the Guiding Principles for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in the Context of Development and a New International Economic Order, 113/ which, in principle 37, stipulate that the United Nations should prepare model instruments suitable for use as international and regional conventions and as guides for national implementing legislation, "Recalling resolution 1 of the Seventh Congress 114/ on organized crime, in which Member States were urged, inter alia, to increase their activity at the international level in order to combat organized crime, including, as appropriate, entering into bilgteral treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance, "Recalling also resolution 23 of the Seventh Congress 114/ on criminal acts of a terrorist character, in which all States were called upon to take steps to strengthen co-operation particularly, inter alia, in the area of mutual assistance, "Recalling further the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 115/ "Acknowledging the valuable contributions to the model treaty on mutual assistance in criminal matters that Governments, non-governmental organizations and individual experts have made, in particular the Government of Australia and the International Association of Penal Law, "Gravely concerned by the escalation of crime, both national and transnational. 112/ Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Milan, 26 August-6 September 1985 (United Nations publication. Sales No. E.86.IV.1), chap. I, sect. A. 113/ Ibid.. sect. B. 114/ Ibid., sect. E. 115/ E/CONF.82/15 and Corr.2. "Convinced that the establishment of bilateral and multilateral arrangements for mutual assistance in criminal matters will greatly contribute to developing more effective international co-operation for the control of criminality, "Conscious of the need to respect human dignity and recalling the rights 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a legal document related to international cooperation in criminal matters, specifically discussing mutual assistance and extradition in the fight against organized crime and terrorism. It references various United Nations resolutions and conventions, as well as the contributions of governments, NGOs, and experts. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on legal and policy issues.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief