1. The Conunittee considered agenda item 5 at its 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 12th meetings, on 7, 8, 12 and 16 February 1990. It had before it the following documents ; (a) Report of the Secretary-General on the continuation of preparation for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (E/AC.57/1990/5 and Add.1-5); (b) Draft model treaty for the prevention of crimes that infringe on the cultural heritage of peoples in the form of movable property (E/AC.57/1990/CRP.3); (c) Draft manual on crime prevention strategies (E/AC.57/1990/CRP.4); (d) Draft manual on practical measures for anti-corruption efforts (E/AC.57/1990/CRP.5); (e) Statement submitted by the International Centre of Sociology, Penal and Penitentiary Research and Studies, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, category II (E/AC.57/1990/NGO.1); (f) Statement submitted by the International Association of Penal Law, the International Society for Criminology, the International Society of Social Defense and the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences, non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, category II (E/AC.57/1990/NGO.2); (g) Reports of the interregional preparatory meetings for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (A/CONF.144/IPM.1-5); (h) Reports of the regional preparatory meetings for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (A/C0NF.144/RPM.1-5). 2. In introducing the agenda item, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and the Secretary-General of the Eighth Congress indicated that, as the preparatory body of the Congress, the Committee faced the critically important task of reaching conclusions and making recommendations concerning all the draft instruments, models and resolutions to be submitted to the Congress. The preparatory work was well advanced and the issues before the Committee were clearly 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international crime prevention and treatment of offenders, and the preparation for a United Nations Congress on this topic. The documents mentioned are reports, draft treaties, and manuals on crime prevention and anti-corruption efforts. This suggests that the topic is more closely related to law and justice than any of the other categories.

**Category**
Culture, Humanitarian aid and relief