Dear Mr. Secretary-General,

The XVth International Congress of Penal Law was held in Rio de Janeiro, September 4-10, 1994. It was attended by 1,100 jurists from 67 countries. The Association represents more than 3,000 members and affiliates in 97 countries.

At its general assembly, the Association voted the attached Resolution, which was asked to transmit to you. It is therefore my pleasure to transmit to you the Resolution with the request that you trasnmit it to the appropriate organs of the United Nations concerned with the establishment of an International Criminal Court.

I take this opportunity to extend to you my warmest personal regards.

Sincerely yours

M. Cherif Bassiouni

President

Calls on the United Nations' organs, in particular the General Assembly and the Security Council, as well as the Secretary General, to devote the utmost effort to the speedy implementation of the above recommendations by calling for a plenipotentiary conference in 1995 to consider the International Law Commission's report for the establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court;

Also calls upon all governments to support the goals of international criminal justice and the work of the United Nations related thereto and to participate in the plenipotentiary conference called for above with a view to establish an effective international criminal justice system without delay;

To that end the International Association of Penal Law offers its full support and expertise to the United Nations and to interested governments.

Resolved at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 10 September, 1994.

Certified by:

M. Cherif Bassiouni

President