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BY RESOLUTION 415(V) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS AGREED TO CONVENE AN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS EVERY FIVE YEARS ON THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS. THE FIRST SUCH CONGRESS WAS HELD IN GENEVA IN 1955.
THE FIFTH UN CONGRESS, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN TORONTO, WAS HELD IN GENEVA ON 1-12 SEPTEMBER 1975. IT DEALT WITH A NUMBER OF TOPICS INCLUDING EXTRADITION, PAROLE, TORTURE AND ETHICS.
THE RECORDS CONSIST OF POLICY FILES, FILES ON CANADA'S PARTICIPATION, MATERIAL RELATED TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS, INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY FILES, FILES ON SUBJECTS FOR THE AGENDA AND RELATED MATERIAL.