وأُشير إلى ضرورة تحسين كل من مستويات الأمان والنوعية العامة للمعيشة لسكان المدن، وإلى أن الأمن البشري ومنع الجريمة الحضرية من الأولويات العليا لدى مقرّري السياسات.
It was noted that there was a need to improve both the level of safety and the overall quality of life for urban residents and that human security and urban crime prevention were policy matters of high priority in many countries.