UN crime congress opens in Kyoto amid pandemic | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
UN crime congress opens in Kyoto amid pandemic The UN crime congress has kicked off in the Japanese city of Kyoto with thorough anti-coronavirus measures in place. The UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is the first large-scale international conference to be held in the country since the outbreak began. On Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took part in the opening session online. Guterres said that disruption caused by the pandemic is presenting criminals with new opportunities. He called for bolstering international cooperation to pave the way ...