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The CoSP Observer – Issue 1

13 December, 2021 – View the online version of our newsletter here, and stay tuned to our CoSP9 page for more news and updates!…

New Civil Society report on Honduras calls for the depoliticization of institutions, uniform regulations and stricter oversight & sanctioning mechanisms to advance anti-corruption efforts

9 December 2021 – Honduras has made some progress towards developing normative legal frameworks for the implementation of articles of Chapter II (Preventive Measures) and Chapter V (Asset Recovery) provisions of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), but several…

Fourth Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting: Social Accountability to combat corruption

7 December 2021 – The UNCAC Coalition’s fourth regional meeting of the Asia-Pacific group took place on 19th November 2021 featuring discussions on Social Accountability to fight corruption. The meeting gathered 14 participants including representatives from all over the region,…

UNCAC Coalition hosts second civil society briefing on CoSP 9 preparations & agenda

2 December 2021 – The UNCAC Coalition hosted a briefing for upwards of 50 civil society representatives to discuss ongoing preparations for the 9th session of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties (CoSP9) scheduled in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, between…

Fourth Regional Meeting for Sub-Saharan Africa focuses on youth engagement in anti-corruption

2 December 2021 – Youth represent a big part of the global population, especially in Sub-Saharan African countries, which is why it is essential to engage them in the fight against corruption. As the future leaders of their countries, the…

Fourth Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean discusses whistleblower protection

30 November 2021 – The Fourth Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean brought together representatives from UNCAC Coalition member organizations to coordinate actions within the region ahead of the upcoming 9th UNCAC Conference of the States Party (CoSP)…

Tunisia signs the UNCAC Review Transparency Pledge

24 November 2021 – Tunisia has become the 31st country and only the second African 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…

New Civil Society Report on Cambodia: Stronger enforcement efforts, more transparency and de-politicisation of key institutions needed to advance anti-corruption efforts

24 November 2021 –  Cambodia has made progress in adopting relevant anti-corruption legislation to implement various provisions of Chapters II (preventive anti-corruption measures) and Chapter V (asset recovery. However, the legal framework leaves significant room for improvement, and enforcement actions…

New Civil Society Report on Pakistan’s UNCAC Implementation calls for Strengthening of Accountability and Oversight Mechanisms

8 November 2021- Pakistan has implemented several important legal amendments in recent years that provide a budgetary oversight role for Parliament and advance access to information on the federal level; and that some regions have adopted laws to tackle conflicts…

New Civil Society Report on Ghana: Political will on UNCAC implementation and enforcement hinders the fight against corruption in Ghana

3 November 2021 – Ghana has made a significant effort in improving its legislative and institutional frameworks with regards to the implementation of provisions under both Chapter II (Preventive measures) and Chapter V (Asset Recovery) of the United Nations Convention…

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