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.
Documents
Resolutions
All resolutions adopted by the CoSP to the UNCAC can be found [tnc-pdf-viewer-link file=”https://uncaccoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/All-documents-adopted-at-CoSP9.pdf” target=”_blank” download=”true” print=”true” fullscreen=”true” share=”true” zoom=”true” open=”true” pagenav=”true” logo=”true” find=”true” current_view=”true” rotate=”true” handtool=”true” doc_prop=”true” toggle_menu=”true” toggle_left=”true” scroll=”true” spread=”true” language=”en-US” class=”” text=”here” page=”” default_zoom=”auto” pagemode=””].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 |
9/2 |
Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
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9/3 |
Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
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9/4 |
Angola, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Kiribati, Lebanon, Morocco, Mozambique, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland
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9/5 |
Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine and United Arab Emirates
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9/6 |
Armenia and Costa Rica on behalf of the G77 and China
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9/7 |
Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Saudi Arabia and State of Palestine
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9/8 |
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: unodc-ngounit@un.org
- UNCAC Secretariat: uncac@un.org
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.