02 Apr 2021

ICPA President – Peter Severin Speaks at the UNODC’s 14th UN Crime Congress Special Event

ICPA’s President – Peter Severin spoke at the 14th UN Crime Congress special event on the impact of Covid-19 in prison settings: mitigating risks and building back better. This special event was part of the 14th Crime Congress, held under the overall theme “Advancing crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda”, and brought together more than 5,000 participants from all over the world.

ICPA’s President – Peter Severin spoke at the 14th UN Crime Congress special event on the impact of Covid-19 in prison settings: mitigating risks and building back better. This special event was part of the 14th Crime Congress, held under the overall theme “Advancing crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda”, and brought together more than 5,000 participants from all over the world.

A record 152 Member States were represented at the Congress along with 114 non-governmental organizations, 37 intergovernmental organizations, 600 individual experts and several UN entities and institutes. Most of the participants joined online, via a special event platform, while a limited number of participants attended in person in the Kyoto International Conference Centre.

If you haven’t had the chance to attend the special event, you can watch the recording below:

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