prepare model instruments suitable for use as international and regional agreements and as guides for national implementing legislation, "Recalling also resolution 1 of the Seventh Congress, 162/ in which Member States were urged to increase their activity at the international level, in order to combat organized crime and entering into bilateral 'assistance treaties, "Noting that the Economic and Social Council, in its resolution 1989/62 of 24 May 1989, decided that the topic of transnational crimes against the cultural patrimony of countries should be included under item 3 of the provisional agenda of the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders in order to explore the possibilities for formulating comprehensive policies of international co-operation for the prevention of such offences. * For the discussion, see chap. IV. 150/ See Treatment of Offenders, Milan, 26 August-6 September 1985 (United Nations publication. Sales No. E.86.IV.1), chap. I., sect. A. 161/ Ibid., sect. B.the "Desirous of promoting co-operation to prevent unlawful acts that encroach on the historical and cultural legacy of peoples, "Bearing in mind that the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which entered into force on 24 April 1972, establishes in its declarative section the duty of every State to protect the heritage represented by the cultural property located on its territory against the dangers of robbery, clandestine excavation and illicit export, as well as a commitment to combat these practices by every available means, particularly with respect to stopping them while in progress, eliminating their causes and providing the assistance required to secure the return of the property in question, "Mindful of the declarations and legal instruments that provide, as an 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the protection and preservation of cultural heritage, mentioning the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and the idea of formulating comprehensive policies for international cooperation. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is likely related to international agreements and treaties.

**Category**
Culture