The Ninth Session of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties (9th CoSP)

The Ninth Session of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties (9th CoSP)

Page last updated: 7 March 2022

CoSP9 Summary

The CoSP Observer – Conference Newsletter

The UNCAC Coalition is summarizing news and views from civil society observers at the 9th UNCAC CoSP. Stay tuned throughout the week, and check out our updates below:

Check out the UNODC’s CoSP 9 Special Events page for recordings and materials from the different events.

Oral statements by the UNCAC Coalition and its members

Written submissions to the UNCAC CoSP

Thematic submissions

Submissions by UNCAC Coalition Working Groups

Submissions by the organizations in the UNCAC Coalition’s network on regional anti-corruption priorities

Executive summaries of civil society parallel reports on UNCAC implementation: Argentina, Armenia, Benin, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Honduras, Madagascar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe

Submissions by UNCAC Coalition members:

Press Releases

Special Events at CoSP9

Recording not yet available.

Recording not yet available.

The recording is available here.

The recording is available here.

The recording is available here.

Documents

Resolutions

All resolutions adopted by the CoSP to the UNCAC can be found here.

Overview of the resolutions adopted
Number Title Sponsors
9/1 Sharm el-Sheikh Declaration on strengthening international cooperation in the prevention of and fight against corruption during times of emergencies and crisis response and recovery Armenia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, United Arab Emirates and Yemen
9/2 Our common commitment to effectively addressing challenges and implementing measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthening international cooperation: follow-up to the special session of the General Assembly against corruption Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
9/3 Follow-up to the Abu Dhabi declaration on enhancing collaboration between the supreme audit institutions and anti-corruption bodies to more effectively prevent and fight corruption, and the use of information and communications technologies Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
9/4 Strengthening the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption at regional levels Angola, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Kiribati, Lebanon, Morocco, Mozambique, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland
9/5 Enhancing international anti-corruption law enforcement cooperation Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine and United Arab Emirates
9/6 Follow-up to the Marrakech declaration on the prevention of corruption Armenia and Costa Rica on behalf of the G77 and China
9/7 Enhancing the use of beneficial ownership information to facilitate the identification, recovery and return of proceeds of crime Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Saudi Arabia and State of Palestine
9/8 Promoting anti-corruption education, awareness-raising and training Angola, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Thailand and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Overview of the Decisions adopted
Number Title
9/1 Submission of draft resolutions for the consideration of the Conference of States Parties to the UNCAC
9/2 Venue for the tenth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption

Resources & Links


CoSP Civil Society briefing – 12 December 2021:

UNODC and the UNCAC Coalition hosted a preparatory session on the CoSP9 for civil society at the Conference venue in Sharm El-Sheik on Sunday, 12 December. The session briefed attendees on the Conference, and provided civil society space to discuss priority issues and advocacy actions throughout the week.

Pre-CoSP CSO briefings:

  • In preparation for the 9th UNCAC CoSP, the UNCAC Coalition hosted a first civil society briefing in October on the status of preparations for the Conference. Did you miss out? Catch up here.
  • The UNCAC Coalition hosted a second civil society briefing on organizational matters and the status of preparations for the Conference in December. If you missed the session, catch up here.