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IACD2024: UNCAC at a glance, 2 years later – Updates from tracking UNCAC reviews

9 December 2024 – 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 past year in UNCAC implementation, visualized through our interactive world maps.…

Success Stories from our Membership: Showcasing why Civil society #DeservesAVoice in the fight against corruption

9 December 2024 – Celebrating International Anti-Corruption Day today, we want to showcase some recent impact stories from our global membership. These impact stories demonstrate the many different ways civil society contributes to the global fight against corruption. With vast…

Promoting judicial independence and integrity: 17th Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Meeting

The year 2024 has been a pivotal period for justice in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region where the fight against corruption and impunity remains a key priority. With judicial systems facing increasing political, economic, and social pressures, judicial…

UNCAC Coalition participates in the Annual Conference of the governmental EPAC/EACN anti-corruption network

6 December 2024 – In a step towards stronger civil society engagement with anti-corruption agencies, the UNCAC Coalition was invited for the first time to take part in the Annual Conference of the European network of anti-corruption agencies and police…

What needs to be fixed in political and campaign finance in Europe? Civil society perspectives

6 December 2024 –  While the biggest election year ever is coming to an end, the financing of political parties and campaigns continues to grapple with significant challenges. These include opaque funding sources, undue influence from powerful donors, sometimes involving…

2024 in Review: Reflections, Projections and Planning for Progress in Sub-Saharan Africa

5 December 2024 –  The 13th Regional Meeting for Sub-Saharan Africa in late November 2024 served as a valuable opportunity to reflect on the year’s collective achievements, challenges, and lessons while setting the stage for forward-looking strategies and priorities for…

The victims of Fishrot require justice

It has been five years since Namibians awoke to the headline “The Kickback Kings” on the front page of The Namibian newspaper on November 13, 2019. The Fishrot corruption scandal had been laid bare in disturbing detail. Two weeks later,…

Mainstreaming transparency, anti-corruption and asset recovery in financing for development

4 December 2024 – Convinced of the crucial role that transparency and the fight against corruption play in securing funding for sustainable development, the civil society anti-corruption community is engaging in the Fourth Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). On…

Gender, Inclusion, & Corruption Working Group relaunches questionnaires on sexual corruption and gender and corruption datasets

26 November 2024 – CoSP resolution 10/10 urges States to address sexual corruption and collect disaggregated data regarding the impact of corruption on women and girls.   In this context, the UNCAC Coalition Working Group on Gender, Inclusion & Corruption is…

Breaking the silos: Combating corruption and environmental crime to advance climate protection goals

21 November 2024 – This discussion paper by the UNCAC Coalition’s Working Group on Environmental Crime and Corruption aims to provide a foundation to facilitate discussions on interlinkages between corruption, environmental crime and climate degradation to inform future actions in…

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