Philippines Participates at the 26th Session of the Commission of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Special Envoy Anselmo Simeon P. Pinili delivers the Philippine statement at the 26th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held from May 22-26 in Vienna, Austria.
02 June 2017 VIENNA, AUSTRIA — The Philippine Delegation participated at the recently concluded 26th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna, Austria from May 22-26.
The delegation was headed jointly by Ambassador Anselmo Simeon P. Pinili of the Office of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crime and Ambassador and Permanent Representative Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson.
Special Envoy Pinili who delivered the Philippine National Statement during the opening segment of the session noted that the government’s anti-crime efforts are bearing fruit.
“Since the assumption of President Duterte in office, the Philippines has experienced a significant 32% decrease of index crimes. Positive results such as these inspires determination to uplift the dignity of Filipinos and pave the way for safe and secure societies,” he said.
“We pledge to cooperate on issues faced by the international community such as the scourge of terrorism, natural and human-induced calamities, transnational crimes, hunger and poverty and international disputes. Indeed, as we thrive to be stronger at our core, we hope to do more not just for our own people but for our region and for the world,” he quoted President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during his closing spiel.
The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice acts as the principal policymaking body of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice, offering Member States a forum for exchanging expertise, experience and information for the development of national and international strategies in combatting crime.
For more information, visit www.viennape.dfa.gov.ph/ www.philippine-embassy.at. END