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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…

New Civil Society Report on Paraguay: more independent institutions and stricter enforcement of anti-money laundering mechanisms needed to advance anti-corruption efforts

2 November 2021 – Although Paraguay 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), obstacles…

The Netherlands signs the UNCAC Review Transparency Pledge

28 October 2021 – The Netherlands has become the 30th 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. In…

UNCAC Coalition hosts civil society briefing on CoSP 9 preparations & logistics

28 October 2021 – The UNCAC Coalition hosted a briefing for upwards of 75 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…

Second MENA regional meeting discusses using Access to Information to fight corruption

12 October 2021 – The right of access to information is an essential tool for promoting the fight against corruption, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, a region that suffers from a huge gap in terms of the…

Iceland signs the UNCAC Review Transparency Pledge

06 October 2021 – Iceland has become the 29th 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. Iceland was…