Kazakhstan Joins the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Vienna, May 16, 2024 – The 33rd session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is taking place at the UN headquarters in Vienna from May 13-17, 2024.

Elected for the first time to the CCPCJ for the period 2025-2027, Kazakhstan is ready to make its practical contribution to the work of the Commission, taking into account its national experience in crime prevention and criminal justice.

At the General Debate, Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the International Organizations in Vienna, briefed the participants of the session on the latest reforms Kazakhstan’s law enforcement agencies, the development of the penitentiary system and its approximation to international standards, including the reduction of the prison population, rehabilitation, reintegration of citizens returning from conflict zones, as well as the reduction of the recidivism rate of persons on probation.

The head of the Kazakhstan delegation stressed the importance of developing international anti-crime cooperation in preventing and combating organized crime, corruption, terrorism and other criminal activities.

Ambassador Tileuberdi emphasized the contribution of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and donor countries in the implementation of the set tasks and assured further support of Kazakhstan to the activities of UNODC, including through the allocation of voluntary contributions to the UNODC Global Program against Cybercrime.