The 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice began on March 7, 2021 in the Japanese city of Kyoto with thorough anti-coronavirus measures in place.
- The UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is the first large-scale international conference held in the country since the outbreak began.
- The conference adopted the Kyoto Declaration, which emphasizes the need to promote digitalization of criminal justice systems and develop partnerships with community volunteers.
- The 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is being held from 7 to 12 March 2021 in Kyoto, Japan.
About United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
- The United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is the world’s largest and most diverse gathering of policy-makers, practitioners, academia, intergovernmental organizations and civil society in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
- The Congresses have been held every five years since 1955 in different parts of the world.
