Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 2003/28 of 22 July 2003 entitled "International cooperation in the prevention, combating and elimination of kidnapping and in providing assistance to victims", in which the Council requested the Secretary-General, drawing on extrabudgetary funds or voluntary contributions, to provide technical assistance to States, upon request, to enable them to strengthen their capacity to combat kidnapping, and to submit a progress report on that topic to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its thirteenth session,
回顾经济及社会理事会2003年7月22日题为"开展国际合作预防、打击和消除绑架以及向被害人提供援助"的第2003/28号决议，理事会在决议中请秘书长利用预算外资金或自愿捐款向提出请求的国家提供技术援助，以使它们能够加强其打击绑架行为的能力，并向预防犯罪和刑事司法委员会第十三届会议提交一份关于这一专题的进度报告，