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New Civil Society Report on Colombia: better oversight of political financing and strong whistleblowing laws needed to advance anti-corruption efforts

19 January 2022 – Colombia has made important 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…

The CoSP Observer – Issue 3

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

Eight leading civil society organisations banned from UN anti-corruption conference due to objections by Turkey

Sharm El-Sheikh – Transparency International and the UNCAC Coalition strongly condemn the exclusion of prominent civil society organisations from participating in the 9th session of the UNCAC Conference of the States Parties (CoSP), currently underway in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The…

The CoSP Observer – Issue 2

14 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 Uganda calls for stronger anti-corruption bodies, enhanced civil society participation and effective asset recovery laws to advance the fight against corruption

14 December 2021 – A recent report from Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda finds that Uganda has undertaken significant steps towards implementing the provisions of Chapter II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset Recovery) of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).  Yet,…

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…

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