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The UNCAC Coalition Sends its Statement to the UN Secretary General and the Director of UNESCO

11 June 2010. UNESCO-Obiang International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences Honorable Mr. Ban Ki-moon, The UNCAC Civil Society Coalition, composed of almost 200 organizations committed to fighting corruption and promoting human rights worldwide, has learned of the intention of UNESCO to award a Prize for Research in the Life Sciences, sponsored by and … Continue reading The UNCAC Coalition Sends its Statement to the UN Secretary General and the Director of UNESCO →

"Tell us what you've done" Initiative

18 May 2010. A new global access to information initiative was launched on 3 May to mark World Press Freedom Day and will test how easy (or not) it is to obtain information from 35 governments[1] on their anti-corruption efforts. The Tell us what you’ve done! Initiative, initiated by Access Info Europe and Transparency International … Continue reading "Tell us what you've done" Initiative →

Coalition attends XII UN Crime Congress

15 April 2010. On April 14, 2010 members of the UNCAC Coalition hosted a side meeting during the XII UN Crime Congress in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil to discuss opportunities for civil society action in the context of the upcoming UNCAC Review process. The objective of the meeting was to raise awareness about the UN … Continue reading Coalition attends XII UN Crime Congress →

Call for G20 Action to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows

10 April 2010. We, the undersigned civil society organisations, urge the Group of Twenty countries (G20) to: recognise the link between illicit outflows of capital from developing countries, absorption of those resources by tax havens and secrecy jurisdictions, and the adverse impact those flows have on poverty alleviation and economic development; call on the Financial … Continue reading Call for G20 Action to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows →

New Videos from UNCAC COSP2

19 March 2010. In January 2010, TI launched a 4-part video series “Scenes from a Global Anti Corruption Summit” This collection of short videos documents civil society involvement at the 2nd UNCAC Conference of States Parties in Indonesia in 2008 and showcases interviews with civil society participants . We invite you to check out the … Continue reading New Videos from UNCAC COSP2 →

Be part of the solution

17 February 2010. The IACC is accepting workshop proposals from February 15 to March 31, 2010. Join leading experts from civil society, the public, and the private sectors at the 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) from November 10-13, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. At the 14th IACC, participants from the global community will produce strategies and … Continue reading Be part of the solution →

Share your story: civic action

16 February 2010. Civil society input is wanted to contribute to a one-year research project to document and study cases of citizen participation and nonviolent civic action to fight corruption, and distill general lessons learned and best practices. The focus is on what people–organized together, exerting their collective civic power–are doing to fight corruption as … Continue reading Share your story: civic action →

2009 Civil Society in Action in Doha

9 December 2009. Over 70 representatives of civil society organisations met in Doha during the Third Conference of States Parties last November. PArticipants delivered a Coalition Statement calling for more transparency, accountability and participation of civil society signed on by 356 organizations from 95 countries. In addition, they distributed 4 issues of the Monitor, the … Continue reading 2009 Civil Society in Action in Doha →

Coalition Statement – List of signatories

9 November 2009. Number of countries: 95 Number of organisations: 356 Some of the organisations listed below are not Coalition members, as membership is not required to support the statement. Country Organisation International Access Info Europe African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC) Amnesty International Anti Slavery International Arab Freedom of Information Network (AFOINET)Article 13 Coalition … Continue reading Coalition Statement – List of signatories →

COSP 3 Coalition Statement 2009: Coalition calls for effective UNCAC review mechanism

9 November 2009. United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Third Conference of States Parties (COSP) CSO Coalition Calls for Adoption of Effective Review Mechanism at the Third COSP, Doha, 9-13 November 2009 Corruption undermines democracy, the rule of law, human rights, civil liberties and sustainable development. The UNCAC Coalition (the Coalition) believes that the United … Continue reading COSP 3 Coalition Statement 2009: Coalition calls for effective UNCAC review mechanism →