non-governmental organizations and individual experts to the drafting of the model treaty on the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters, in particular the International Expert Meeting on the United Nations and Law Enforcement, held under the auspices of the United Nations at Baden, Austria from 16 to 19 November 1987, the interregional preparatory meeting for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders on United Nations norms and guidelines in crime prevention and criminal justice and implementation and priorities for further standard setting 168/ and the regional preparatory meetings for the Eighth Congress, "Convinced that the establishment of bilateral and multilateral arrangements for the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters will greatly contribute to the development of more effective international co-operation aimed at controlling crime. 165/ See Seventh UniM d Natigns_Congresg Oh the Pr&yentip.n_g_f_(Irime and tfae publication. Sales No. E.86.IV.1), chap. I, sect. A. 166/ Ibid., sect. B. 161/ iMd., sect. E. of the need to respect human dignity and recalling the rights conferred upon every person involved in criminal proceedings, as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 169/ and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 170/ "Recognizing the importance of the model treaty as an effective way of dealing with the complex aspects, consequences and modern evolution of transnational crime, "1. Adopts the Model Treaty on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters, contained in the annex to the present resolution, as a useful framework that could be of assistance to States interested in negotiating and concluding bilateral or multilateral treaties aimed at improving co-operation in matters of crime prevention and criminal justice; "2. Invites Member States, if they have not yet established treaty relations with other States in regard to transfer of proceedings in criminal 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international cooperation in the field of criminal justice, specifically the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters between states. The language used suggests a focus on legal and diplomatic agreements, rather than economic or environmental issues. The text also references human rights and international treaties, indicating a focus on the legal and social aspects of criminal justice.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief