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Fourth Regional Meeting for Sub-Saharan Africa focuses on youth engagement in anti-corruption

2 December 2021 – Youth represent a big part of the global population, especially in Sub-Saharan African countries, which is why it is essential to engage them in the fight against corruption. As the future leaders of their countries, the…

New Civil Society Report on Ghana: Political will on UNCAC implementation and enforcement hinders the fight against corruption in Ghana

3 November 2021 – Ghana has made a significant effort in improving its legislative and institutional frameworks with regards to the implementation of provisions under both Chapter II (Preventive measures) and Chapter V (Asset Recovery) of the United Nations Convention…

UNCAC Coalition hosts civil society briefing on CoSP 9 preparations & logistics

28 October 2021 – The UNCAC Coalition hosted a briefing for upwards of 75 civil society representatives to discuss ongoing preparations for the 9th session of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties (CoSP9) scheduled in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, between…

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…

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