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Article 30.Other measures: implementation ofthe Convention through economicdevelopment and technical assistanceA. Negotiation textsSixth session: 6-17 December 1999Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Rev.6)“Article 21 bis“Other measures: implementation of the Convention througheconomic development and technical assistance 1“1. States Parties shall take measures conducive to the optimal implementationof this Convention to the extent possible, through international cooperation, takinginto account the negative effects of organized crime on sustainable development.“2. States Parties shall make concrete efforts to the extent of their capacitiesand in coordination with the international agencies:“(a) To enhance their cooperation at various levels with developing countries,with a view to strengthening the capacity of the latter to combat, eradicate and preventtransnational organized crime;“(b) To provide more constructive opportunities for the sustainable economicdevelopment of developing countries. This will require financial and material assistanceto prepare developing countries to fight transnational organized crime effectivelyand to help them implement the Convention successfully;“(c) To establish a special United Nations fund for technical cooperation inorder to provide technical assistance to developing countries and countries witheconomies in transition to assist them in meeting their needs for the implementationof this Convention. States Parties shall endeavour to make adequate and regularvoluntary contributions to the fund. States Parties shall also consider, in accordancewith their domestic legislation and the provisions of this Convention, contributing tothe fund a percentage of the money or of the corresponding value of illicit assetsconfiscated in accordance with the provisions of this Convention;1The text of this article was presented at the sixth session of the Ad Hoc Committee by India on behalf of the Groupof 77 (A/AC.254/L.108). During the preliminary discussion that ensued, there was support for many of the principles embodiedin the article. Several proposals were made regarding the best way of articulating those principles, including consideringthe matter in connection with articles 21 and 23.257