The Convention

Learn more about the UNCAC Convention and how civil society are engaging through targeted advocacy. You will find:

  • In United Nations Convention Against Corruption, a brief history of the UNCAC, a breakdown of how the convention works through its chapters, related key documents and archival footage of civil society engagement

  • Through the Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM), understand what the mechanism is and why it is so important for anti-corruption efforts that the Convention has a strong, efficient and transparent review mechanism. Learn more about civil society’s role in achieving this.

  • The Implementation Review Group is when States Parties convene to discuss the UNCAC IRM and provides a twice-yearly opportunity for civil society to engage with States Parties and advocate for stronger anti-corruption efforts around the IRM.
  • The Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) is the main decision-making body of the UNCAC and therefore our biggest area of targeted advocacy. Find out how it works and how civil society mobilize and prepare ahead of a CoSP.
UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM)

UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM)

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Implementation Review Group (IRG)

Implementation Review Group (IRG)

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Conference of the State Parties (CoSP)

Conference of the State Parties (CoSP)

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United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)

United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)

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