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20 years of UNCAC – How civil society participates in UNCAC implementation reviews

31 October 2023 – Today marks the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the UNCAC, the only comprehensive, global, legally-binding anti-corruption instrument with 190 States Parties to date. The world has changed immensely over the past 20…

New civil society report on Burundi: New anti-corruption strategy lacks implementation and political backing

24 October 2023 – A recent report authored by the The Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory (Observatoire de Lutte contre la Corruption et les Malversations Économiques, OLUCOME) finds that provisions for the prevention of corruption and asset recovery (Chapter II…

13th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting: Corruption in Public Procurement

20 October 2023 – As one of the highest-risk areas of corruption for governments, promoting integrity in public procurement is crucial. Article 9.1 of the UNCAC emphasizes taking the necessary steps to establish appropriate systems of procurement, based on transparency,…

9th Regional Meeting for Europe, the US and Canada: Engaging the private sector in the fight against corruption and the UNCAC

16 October 2023 – The need to engage the private sector in the fight against corruption was repeatedly raised at the UNCAC Coalition’s Global Coalition Conference (GCC) held in June 2023. Several participants spoke about enhancing business ethics and changing…

New leadership roles for the UNCAC Coalition’s Board (CCC)

11 October 2023 – The UNCAC Coalition’s board – the Coalition Coordination Committee (CCC) – has elected new leadership roles for the next year. Gillian Dell (Honorary Member) will serve as Chair Samantha Feinstein (Government Accountability Project) and David Ugolor …

UNCAC Coalition invites new EU Network against corruption to raise the bar for transparency and civic participation in the EU’s anti-corruption efforts

9 October 2023 – by Ana Revuelta Alonso, Regional Coordinator for Europe The European Commission launched the highly-anticipated EU Network against corruption on the 20th of September during a day-long meeting in Brussels with over 100 participants. The UNCAC Coalition…

New Civil Society Report on Bangladesh: Legal framework in place, but poor implementation of UNCAC provisions exacerbates corruption

5 October 2023 – A recent report authored by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) finds that the country has largely implemented the provisions of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) on a legal and institutional level, but requires more effort…

UNCAC Coalition trains civil society stakeholders on the UNCAC and its Review Mechanism at UNODC Multi-Stakeholder Workshop in Montenegro

2 October 2023 – How is civil society in the Western Balkans involved in the ongoing development of new anti-corruption strategies? How can we combat the phenomenon of state capture? What should be done when new corruption risks arise despite…

Calling for transparency and participation at the OGP Global Summit 2023 in Estonia

14 September 2023 – The UNCAC Coalition was delighted to participate for the first time in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit 2023, held in Tallinn, Estonia, on 6-7 September, with several partner events happening the same week. Besides…

Guide for governments: Supporting meaningful civil society participation and contributions around the UNCAC CoSP

1 September 2023 – Download this guide (.PDF) This overview provides a set of actions and measures governments can take to facilitate and support meaningful participation of civil society and other non-governmental stakeholders in the Conference of the States Parties…

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