392 Human rights in the administration of justice
ance with the Convention (in accordance with article 45 (d) of the Convention). In
order to foster the effective implementation of the Convention and to encourage
international cooperation in the area of juvenile justice, the Committee transmits, as
it may consider appropriate, to specialized agencies, the United Nations Children’s
Fund and other competent bodies any reports from States parties that contain a
request, or indicate a need, for advisory services and technical assistance, together
with observations and suggestions of the Committee, if any, on those requests or
indications (in accordance with article 45 (b) of the Convention).
33. Accordingly, should a State party report and the review process by the
Committee reveal any necessity to initiate reform in the area of juvenile justice,
including through assistance by the United Nations technical advice and assistance
programmes or those of the specialized agencies, the State party may request such
assistance, including assistance from the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Division, the Centre for Human Rights and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
34. In order to provide adequate assistance in response to those requests, a
coordination panel on technical advice and assistance in juvenile justice should be
established, to be convened at least annually by the Secretary-General. The panel
will consist of representatives of the Division, the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights/Centre for Human Rights, the United Nations
Children’s Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the Committee on
the Rights of the Child, the institutes comprising the United Nations Crime Preven-
tion and Criminal Justice Programme network and other relevant United Nations
entities, as well as other interested intergovernmental, regional and non-governmen-
tal organizations, including international networks on juvenile justice and academic
institutions involved in the provision of technical advice and assistance, in accor-
dance with paragraph 39 below.
35. Prior to the first meeting of the coordination panel, a strategy should be
elaborated for addressing the issue of how to activate further international coopera-
tion in the field of juvenile justice. The coordination panel should also facilitate the
identification of common problems, the compilation of examples of good practice
and the analysis of shared experiences and needs, which in turn would lead to a more
strategic approach to needs assessment and to effective proposals for action. Such a
compilation would allow for concerted advisory services and technical assistance in
juvenile justice, including an early agreement with the Government requesting such
assistance, as well as with all other partners having the capacity and competence to
implement the various segments of a country project, thus ensuring the most effec-
tive and problem-oriented action. This compilation should be developed continu-
ously in close cooperation with all parties involved. It will take into account the pos-
sible introduction of diversion programmes and measures to improve the
administration of juvenile justice, to reduce the use of remand homes and pre-trial
detention, to improve the treatment of children deprived of their liberty and to create
effective reintegration and recovery programmes.
36. Emphasis should be placed on formulating comprehensive prevention
plans, as called for in the United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile
Delinquency (the Riyadh Guidelines). Projects should focus on strategies to social-
ize and integrate all children and young persons successfully, in particular through
the family, the community, peer groups, schools, vocational training and the world
of work. These projects should pay particular attention to children in need of special