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The UNGASS General Debate: a summary of priority issues in numbers

22 June 2021 –  How many countries highlight the role of civil society and the media in anti-corruption efforts, how many emphasize the role of whistleblowers? How many countries prioritize transparency in political financing and asset declarations of public officials…

Coalition launches first MENA regional meeting signaling new era for the members in the region

21 June 2021 – The UNCAC Coalition hosted on June 17th the first meeting of CSO members of the MENA region. This meeting inaugurated a new era of cooperation for greater impact and a better pooling of knowledge and capacities…

New Civil Society Report on Costa Rica: better inter-institutional coordination and effective asset recovery laws and practices needed to advance anti-corruption efforts

18 June 2021 – Costa Rica has made significant progress towards developing normative legal frameworks for the implementation of most articles of Chapter II (Preventive Measures), but the implementation of Chapter V (Asset Recovery) provisions of the United Nations Convention…

How Were Civil Society Priorities Reflected In The UNGASS Political Declaration? A Summary of Our Pre-UNGASS Event

9 June 2021 – Ahead of the first-ever UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption (UNGASS), the UNCAC Coalition brought together nine civil society experts to discuss a wide array of anti-corruption topics and to what extend the priorities and…

Statement of Cynthia Gabriel (C4, UNCAC Coalition Vice-Chair) at the UNGASS against Corruption

7 June 2021 – A recorded statement of Cynthia Gabriel, Founding Director of the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center, Malaysia), speaking at the general debate of the first-ever UN General Assembly Special Session against corruption. Cynthia is…

Second Regional Meeting for Sub-Saharan Africa discusses Whistleblower Protection across the region

7 June 2021 – The implementation of UNCAC Article 33 (on the protection of reporting persons) into domestic legal systems is crucial to protect whistleblowers and make their contributions matter. The UNCAC Coalition hosted its second regional meeting for CSOs…

UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption: World leaders urged to take bold action to advance transparency and anti-corruption efforts

*** Press release – for immediate release *** Vienna/New York, Wednesday, 2 June 2021 – The UNCAC Coalition has responded to the very modest advances in the Political Declaration adopted today by world leaders meeting at the first-ever UN General…

Our live coverage of the #UNGASS2021 against Corruption

See our live blog here: https://uncaccoalition.org/ungass2021/…

*** Briefing: 31 May, 15:00 CET / 9:00 am New York*** – UNGASS 2021: A Civil Society Perspective on Action Needed to Advance Transparency and the Fight against Corruption.

Ahead of the first-ever UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) against Corruption, the UNCAC Coalition is hosting a pre-UNGASS meeting to present the take of civil society on key anti-corruption policies: UNGASS 2021: A Civil Society Perspective on Action Needed

UNCAC Coalition hosts two briefings for civil society ahead of the final preparations for the UNGASS

26 May 2021 – Just under one week to go until the first-ever UNGASS against Corruption takes place, the final preparations for the Special Session are well underway, with more details about the format, agenda and side events now available.…

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