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Asset and interest disclosures in Europe: Towards reliable and transparent frameworks

16 July 2025 – Asset and interest declarations of public officials are a critical tool for accountability. If well designed and implemented, they can help combat corruption by pointing to potential conflicts of interest or illicit enrichment of political representatives,…

African Anti-Corruption Day 2025

Promoting African dignity in the fight against corruption: A call to human-centered anti-corruption action  11 July 2025 –  By Sarah Wesonga, Regional Coordinator for Sub-Saharan Africa for the UNCAC Coalition On July 11, 2025, Africa will mark another African Anti-Corruption…

SWANA Civil Society Unites Ahead of CoSP11 to Advance Anti-Corruption Agenda

7 July 2025 – This December, the 11th Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) will take place in Doha—marking the sixth time this global anti-corruption forum is hosted in the Southwest Asia and…

The Pandora case: a portrayal of human rights violations and the power of civil society 

Guest blog – June 2025Donaldo velasquez and lucas valderas On June 13, 2018, the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Honduras, with the support from the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH), filed charges in…

Anti-Corruption and Transparency at FfD4: What’s in the “Compromiso de Sevilla”

30 June 2025 – This week, the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will bring together heads of state and high-level representatives from all UN Member States in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July. But unlike…

2nd Symposium on Supranational Responses to Corruption: Integrity in Climate Finance and Action

Corinna Gilfillan – In May 2024, I had the opportunity to participate in the 2nd Symposium on Supranational Responses to Corruption: Integrity in Climate Finance and Action held at the London School of Economics. This symposium, organized by the World…

New civil society report on Sri Lanka: Need for strengthened implementation, oversight, and accountability in Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption framework

26 June 2025 –  A recent report by Transparency International Sri Lanka reveals that, despite progress in developing anti-corruption laws and policies, the country struggles with weak implementation of key provisions under UNCAC Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset…

Armenia signs the UNCAC Review Transparency Pledge

20 June 2025 – Armenia has become the 42nd country to sign the UNCAC Coalition’s Transparency Pledge, voluntarily committing to a high level of transparency and civil society inclusion in the second cycle of the UNCAC implementation review. The official second cycle UNCAC review…

Papua New Guinea signs the UNCAC Review Transparency Pledge

18 June 2025 – Papua New Guinea has become the 41st country to sign the UNCAC Coalition’s Transparency Pledge, voluntarily committing to a high level of transparency and civil society inclusion in the second cycle of the UNCAC implementation review. The official second…

Civil Society-related activities during the June UNCAC IRG meeting in Vienna

10 June 2025 – The first resumed 16th session of the UNCAC Implementation Review Group is taking place at the United Nations in Vienna, from 16 to 20 June. At the same time (starting 17 June) the UNCAC Working Group on Prevention will…

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