# UN580-81 - 1990 Crime Prevention
These stamps were issued to commemorate the eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, which was held at Havana, Cuba, from August 27 to September 7, 1990. The overall theme of the eighth Congress was “International cooperation in crime prevention and criminal justice for the twenty-first century.” Emphasis will be placed on finding means of combatting terrorism, organized crime and drug trafficking, as well as crimes against the environment, such as dumping hazardous waste. The United Nations program of work in crime prevention and criminal justice aims to reduce crime throughout the world and to establish international standards for the administration of justice.
These stamps were issued to commemorate the eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, which was held at Havana, Cuba, from August 27 to September 7, 1990. The overall theme of the eighth Congress was “International cooperation in crime prevention and criminal justice for the twenty-first century.” Emphasis will be placed on finding means of combatting terrorism, organized crime and drug trafficking, as well as crimes against the environment, such as dumping hazardous waste. The United Nations program of work in crime prevention and criminal justice aims to reduce crime throughout the world and to establish international standards for the administration of justice.