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International Anti-Corruption Day 2025

9 December 2025 – UNCAC at a glance, three years later – tracking UNCAC reviews Global mapping of anti-corruption progress: tools for success On this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December, we look back on progress made over the…

Closing the Gender Data Gap in the Fight Against Corruption

Michele Coleman, UNCAC Coalition Gender, Inclusion & Corruption Working Group, Gender and Corruption Data Task Force Lead Corruption is not a neutral force. It feeds on inequality, and it exploits the vulnerabilities created by gender. Yet too often, we continue…

New civil society report on Rwanda: Legal and institutional framework gains offset by challenges in enforcement and reporting

4 December 2025 – Transparency International Rwanda (TI-Rwanda) assesses the country’s progress in implementing its anti-corruption commitments under Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset Recovery) of the UN Convention against Corruption. Rwanda has established a robust legal and institutional…

Strengthening whistleblower protection and transparency in Costa Rica: A civil society impact story

1 December 2025 – by Danella Newman, Civil Society Engagement Lead & Project Manager at the UNCAC Coalition, and Costa Rica Íntegra With support from the UNCAC Coalition, civil society in Costa Rica shaped discussions on regulating whistleblower protection and…

New civil society report on Kenya: Persistent gaps in enforcement and insufficient engagement with civil society

2 December 2025 – A new civil society report by Transparency International Kenya assesses Kenya’s progress in implementing its anti-corruption commitments under Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset Recovery) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The report…

Systemic Integration of Human Rights in Anti-Corruption Frameworks: A Policy Guide

This Policy Guide: Systemic Integration of Human Rights in Anti-Corruption Frameworks, developed by the Human Rights & Corruption Working Group together with the Cyrus R. Vance International Center for Justice, outlines a robust legal basis for linking anti-corruption and human…

New civil society report on Guatemala: Structural weaknesses and shrinking civic space hinder anti-corruption efforts

30 October 2025 – Click on the image to access the report! A new parallel report by Acción Ciudadana, the Guatemalan chapter of Transparency International, highlights that while Guatemala has made progress in updating its anti-corruption framework, persistent structural problems,…

Beware of Scammers: “UNCAC agents” seek to defraud victims of financial crimes

We have been made aware that criminal networks are scamming victims by pretending to represent agents, UN investigators, or law enforcement officials affiliated with “the UNCAC,” “U.N.C.A.C.,” or the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The fake agents make contact via…

Men’s Perspectives on Gender, Inclusion and Corruption

23 October 2025 – Integrating and promoting a gender-sensitive lens in anti-corruption efforts is becoming increasingly essential to effectively promote inclusion and address the gendered dimensions of corruption. Diverse perspectives can enrich a narrative that has, to date, been shaped…

Mainstreaming civil society participation in the EU’s fight against corruption

24 October 2025 – On 15 October 2025, the UNCAC Coalition and some members took part in the third plenary meeting of the EU Network Against Corruption, held in Brussels. Representatives from the European Commission provided an update on the…

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