text: matters, or if they wish to revise existing treaty relations, to take the Model Treaty into account whenever doing so; "3. Urges Member States to strengthen international co-operation in criminal justice; "4. Also urges Member States to inform the Secretary-General periodically of efforts undertaken to establish arrangements for the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters; "5. Requests the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control to conduct periodic reviews of the progress attained in this field; "6. Requests the Secretary-General to assist Member States, at their request, in the development of treaties on the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters and to report regularly thereon to the Committee. "Annex "MODEL TREATY ON THE TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL MATTERS "PREAMBLE "The ________________________ and the _________________________ " Desirous of further strengthening international co-operation and mutual assistance in criminal justice, on the basis of the principles of respect for national sovereignty and jurisdiction and of non-interference in the internal affairs of States, 169/ General Assembly resolution 217 A (III). "Believing that such co-operation should further the ends of justice, the social resettlement of offenders and the interests of the victims of crime, "Bearing in mind that the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters contributes to effective administration of justice and to reducing conflicts of competence, "Aware that the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters can help to avoid pre-trial detention and thus reduce the prison population, "Convinced, therefore, that the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters should be promoted, as follows: ’ ARTICLE 1 "1. When a person is suspected of having committed an offence under the law of a State which is a Contracting Party, that State may, if the interests of the proper administration of justice so require, request another State which is a Contracting Party to take proceedings in respect of this offence.
analysis: The text appears to be a resolution or treaty related to international cooperation and mutual assistance in criminal justice. It discusses the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters, strengthening international cooperation, and promoting the ends of justice, social resettlement of offenders, and the interests of victims of crime. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture, but rather focuses on the administration of justice and criminal matters.