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Third Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting: Access to Information – Experiences from Asia-Pacific countries

27 September 2021 – The UNCAC Coalition’s third regional meeting of the Asia-Pacific group took place on 15 September, featuring discussions on Access to Information (ATI). The meeting gathered 28 participants including representatives from all over the region, Asia-Pacific members…

Third Regional Meeting for Latin America: Access to Public Information as an Anti-Corruption Tool and a Right to Protect

27 September 2021 – Access to information, both as an anti-corruption tool and a human right, is a topic that civil society organizations in Latin America are very familiar with. This made for a very well informed and passionate Third…

What is the key to improving asset recovery? A Summary of our IRG Side Event

17 September 2021 – How can we move forward on asset recovery? During a side event on the margins of the resumed 12th session of the Implementation Review Group (IRG) in Vienna, a panel of speakers reflected on the advances…

The NGO briefing on the margins of the 12th UNCAC IRG

17 September 2021 – The yearly NGO briefing took place last week on the margins of the 12th resumed session of the UNCAC Implementation Review Group (IRG). The briefing was held in a hybrid manner, allowing for in-person and remote…

How to Advance the UNGASS Commitments on Corruption Prevention? A Summary of Our IRG Side Event

15 September 2021 – What should countries do to implement the transparency and anti-corruption commitments they made in the UNGASS Political Declaration? At a side event organized by the UNCAC Coalition on the margins of the resumed 12th session of…

UNCAC Coalition Activities at the Resumed 12th IRG Session: Written Submissions, NGO Briefing & Side Events

31 August 2021 –  The UNCAC Coalition made four written submissions to the upcoming 12th resumed session of the UNCAC Implementation Review Group (IRG) and will be hosting three civil-society-led side events on the margins of the IRG. The IRG…

UNCAC Coalition Submission to FATF Consultation on Beneficial Ownership

25 August 2021 – The UNCAC Coalition prepared a written submission to a recent Financial Action Task Force (FATF) consultation on potential amendments to FATF Recommendation 24 concerning beneficial ownership. FATF’s recommendations play an important role in advancing real beneficial…

New Civil Society Report on Argentina: more independent institutions, stronger oversight mechanisms and civil society participation needed to advance anti-corruption efforts

23 August 2021 – Argentina 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…

Africa Regional Overview: Taking stock of good practices – the UNCAC and beyond 

20 August 2021 –  Through our Africa anti-corruption platform, closer engagement and calls with the members of our community in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the recent publication of several civil society parallel reports on national UNCAC implementation, we have learned about…

New Civil Society Report on Madagascar: Momentum built on anti-corruption initiatives requires concrete legal action and increased political will to advance efforts

13 August 2021 – A recent report authored by the Transparency International Initiative Madagascar (TI-MG) notes encouraging prospects in Madagascar in terms of the implementation of provisions under Chapter II (Preventive measures) and Chapter V (Asset recovery) of the United…

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