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6 Travaux préparatoires: United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime“3. Each State Party may adopt more strict or severe measures than those providedfor by the Convention for the prevention and control of transnational organizedcrime.Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Rev.2)“Article 1“Statement of objectives“The purpose of this Convention is to promote cooperation to prevent and combattransnational organized crime more effectively.”Notes by the Secretariat1. At the second session of the Ad Hoc Committee, Kuwait proposed to dispensewith the text of paragraph 2 as the provisions of paragraph 1 of the article had adequatelycovered the purpose of the convention and the obligation of States parties to take themeasures specified in that paragraph (see A/AC.254/L.12).2. At its seventh session, the Ad Hoc Committee approved the text of the articlewithout amendment (see A/AC.254/25, para. 13). At its tenth session, the Ad HocCommittee considered, finalized and approved article 1, as last amended in its title. Theamendment is reflected in the final text of the convention (see A/55/383, sect. IV, draftresolution, annex I), that was submitted to the General Assembly for adoption pursuant toresolution 54/126 of 17 December 1999.B. Approved text adopted by the General Assembly(see resolution 55/25, annex I)Article 1Statement of purposeThe purpose of this Convention is to promote cooperation to prevent andcombat transnational organized crime more effectively.