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Iceland signs the UNCAC Review Transparency Pledge

06 October 2021 – Iceland has become the 29th country to sign the UNCAC Coalition’s Transparency Pledge, voluntarily committing to a high level of transparency and civil society inclusion in the second cycle of the UNCAC implementation review. Iceland was…

How can we tackle Grand Corruption? A summary of our IRG side event

30 September 2021 – Grand corruption accounts for billions of dollars of public money being stolen every year and hinders the sustainable development of entire countries. What then can be done to tackle this seriously aggravated form of corruption? This…

Joint workshop on the UNCAC and its review process hosted by the UNODC and the UNCAC Coalition for stakeholders from Southeast Europe

29 September 2021 – How can civil society use the UNCAC framework in their anti-corruption work and what can governments do to make the UNCAC review process more transparent and inclusive for civil society? These questions were at the heart…

Third Regional Meeting for Sub-Saharan Africa discusses experiences in facilitating access to information from Uganda, Nigeria and Rwanda

29 September 2021 – What are effective ways civil society can advance access to information at the national level? What are the obstacles to effective access to information? These questions were at the center of the third regional meeting on…

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…

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…