Recalling its resolution 55/61 of 4 December 2000, in which it established an ad hoc committee for the negotiation of an effective international legal instrument against corruption and requested the Secretary-General to convene an intergovernmental open-ended expert group to examine and prepare draft terms of reference for the negotiation of such an instrument, and its resolution 55/188 of 20 December 2000, in which it invited the intergovernmental open-ended expert group to be convened pursuant to resolution 55/61 to examine the question of illegally transferred funds and the return of such funds to the countries of origin,
回顾其2000年12月4日第55/61号决议，其中，为谈判一项有效的反腐败国际法律文书设立了一个特设委员会，并请秘书长召开不限成员名额政府间专家组会议，研究和拟订该项文书的谈判工作范围草案；并回顾其2000年12月20日第55/188号决议，其中，请拟根据第55/61号决议召开的不限成员名额政府间专家组会议审查非法转移的资金和将此类资金返还来源国的问题，