The Ninth Session of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties (9th CoSP)
Page last updated: 7 March 2022
CoSP9 Summary
- CoSP9 Plenary Discussions: Key Takeaways
- UNCAC CoSP9: A Summary of Adopted Resolutions & Decisions
- The UNCAC CoSP9: A Summary in Pictures
- CoSP9 Final Report (UNODC, January 2022)
The CoSP Observer – Conference Newsletter
The UNCAC Coalition is summarizing news and views from civil society observers at the 9th UNCAC CoSP. Stay tuned throughout the week, and check out our updates below:
Check out the UNODC’s CoSP 9 Special Events page for recordings and materials from the different events.Oral statements by the UNCAC Coalition and its members
- UNCAC Coalition statement (.docx) during General Debate (14 December 2021)
- Transparency International statement (.pdf) by TI Chair Delia Ferreira Rubio (14 December 2021)
- Transparency International statement (.pdf) on objections against civil society observers (15 December 2021)
- UNCAC Coalition statement (.docx) on civil society observers to the CoSP (15 December 2021)
- UNCAC Coalition statement (.docx) on the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism (15 December 2021)
- Transparency International statement (.pdf) on the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism (15 December 2021)
- UNCAC Coalition statement (.docx) on the prevention of corruption (16 December 2021)
- Transparency International statement (.pdf) on the prevention of corruption (16 December 2021)
- UNCAC Coalition statement (.docx) on asset recovery (16 December 2021)
- Transparency International Sri Lanka statement (.docx) on asset recovery (16 December 2021)
- CISLAC Nigeria statement on asset recovery (16 December 2021)
- UNCAC Coalition statement on UNGASS follow-up (17 December 2021)
- Government Accountability statement (.pdf) on whistleblower protection (17 December 2021)
Written submissions to the UNCAC CoSP
Thematic submissions
- Making UNCAC Work – An overview of key asks and all the submissions of the UNCAC Coalition
- UNGASS Follow-up: Turning Commitments into Practice
- Promoting an Inclusive, Transparent and Effective UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism
- Growing Civic Space
Submissions by UNCAC Coalition Working Groups
- Advancing Asset Recovery – by the Working Group on Asset Recovery
- Recognizing Victims of Corruption – by the Working Group on Victims of Corruption
- Tackling Corruption related to Environmental Crimes – by the Working Group on Environmental Crimes and Corruption
Submissions by the organizations in the UNCAC Coalition’s network on regional anti-corruption priorities
- Asia-Pacific Region
- European Region
- Latin America – English, Spanish
- Middle East – Northern Africa Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Executive summaries of civil society parallel reports on UNCAC implementation: Argentina, Armenia, Benin, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Honduras, Madagascar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe
Submissions by UNCAC Coalition members:
- CIFAR: Civil Society Principles for Accountable Asset Return
- Transparency International and the Global Initiative on Transnational Organized Crime: Addressing the nexus between transnational corruption and transnational organized crime
Press Releases
- UNCAC Coalition & Transparency International – ‘Eight leading civil society organisations banned from UN anti-corruption conference due to objections by Turkey‘
Special Events at CoSP9
- UNCAC Coalition Special Event on: ‘Strengthening the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism‘, co-organized by Switzerland and Honduras
- UNCAC Coalition Special Event on: ‘Multisectoral partnerships towards policy reform based on the Implementation Review Mechanism‘, organized by Honduras
Recording not yet available.
- ‘The Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) Day‘, organized by StAR and the World Bank, co-organized by the UNCAC Coalition and other stakeholders
Recording not yet available.
- ‘Management of recovered assets in Africa: Challenges and opportunities‘, organized by The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Civil Forum for Asset Recovery e.V. (CIFAR); co-organized by the UNCAC Coalition and Nigeria
The recording is available here.
- ‘Tackling corruption linked to environmental crime‘, organized by the Wildlife Justice Commission, co-organized by France, Belgium and UNODC.
The recording is available here.
- ‘An international overview of whistleblower laws and best practices‘, organized by the Government Accountability Project (GAP).
The recording is available here.
Overview of the resolutions adopted
| Number | Title | SponSors |
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| 9/1 | Sharm el-Sheikh Declaration on strengthening international cooperation in the prevention of and fight against corruption during times of emergencies and crisis response and recovery | Armenia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, United Arab Emirates and Yemen |
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Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
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Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
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Angola, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Kiribati, Lebanon, Morocco, Mozambique, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland
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Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine and United Arab Emirates
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Armenia and Costa Rica on behalf of the G77 and China
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Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Saudi Arabia and State of Palestine
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Angola, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Thailand and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Overview of the Decisions adopted
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Resources & Links
- COSP9 page on UNODC website: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/corruption/COSP/session9.html
- CoSP9 Programme of Events: https://www.unodc.org/documents/treaties/UNCAC/COSP/session9/special-events/UNCAC_COSP9_Programme_A4_vertical_final_6_Dec_2021.pdf
- UNODC Information Note for Participants: https://www.unodc.org/documents/treaties/UNCAC/COSP/session9/COSP9_Information_for_Participants_unedited_version.pdf
- CoSP website by host country: https://www.cosp9.eg/en-us/Pages/Home.aspx#!
- UNODC Guidance note for NGOs (2019): https://www.unodc.org/documents/treaties/UNCAC/COSP/session8/Guidance_note_participation_of_NGOs_in_COSP_and_subsidiary_bodies.pdf
- UNODC CoSP8 page (2019): https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/corruption/COSP/session8.html
- UNCAC Coalition CoSP8 page (2019): https://uncaccoalition.org/uncac-bodies/conference-of-states-parties/cosp8/
- Contacts at UNODC:
- NGO unit: email hidden; JavaScript is required
- UNCAC Secretariat: email hidden; JavaScript is required
CoSP Civil Society briefing – 12 December 2021:
UNODC and the UNCAC Coalition hosted a preparatory session on the CoSP9 for civil society at the Conference venue in Sharm El-Sheik on Sunday, 12 December. The session briefed attendees on the Conference, and provided civil society space to discuss priority issues and advocacy actions throughout the week.
- Agenda
- Summary of notes on the briefing
- Slides of selected lightning talks given by CSO speakers:
Pre-CoSP CSO briefings:
- In preparation for the 9th UNCAC CoSP, the UNCAC Coalition hosted a first civil society briefing in October on the status of preparations for the Conference. Did you miss out? Catch up here.
- The UNCAC Coalition hosted a second civil society briefing on organizational matters and the status of preparations for the Conference in December. If you missed the session, catch up here.