The United Nations office responsible for crime prevention, criminal justice and criminal law reform. The Centre assists States in elaboration, ratification and implementation of international legal instruments, sucyh as the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000) and the negotiations for a Convention against Corruption. It also promotes internationally recognized principles, standards and norms in such areas as indpeendence of the judiciary, protection oof victims, juvenile justice, alternatives to imprisonment, treatment of prisoners, police use of force, mutual legal assistance, extradition and other matters pertaining to criminal justice and crime prevention. CICP promotes the fundamental principles of maintenance of the rule of law through national, regional and interregional activities. The Centre's technical cooperation activities focus particularly on developing countries and countries in transition.

Title	Name	Address	Phone	Fax	Email	Website	Mobile

	Eduardo Vetere, Director
	P.O. Box 500 A-1400 Vienna, Austria
	Phone: 43 1 216060
	FAX: 43 1 216060-5898
	email: uncicp_hq@cicp.un.or.at

	Eduardo Vetere, Director
	P.O. Box 500 A-1400 Vienna, Austria
	Phone: 43 1 216060
	FAX: 43 1 216060-5898
	email: uncicp_hq@cicp.un.or.at