Over 70 representatives of civil society organisations met in Doha during the Third Conference of States Parties last November. PArticipants delivered a Coalition Statement calling for more transparency, accountability and participation of civil society signed on by 356 organizations from 95 countries. In addition, they distributed 4 issues of the Monitor, the civil society newsletter, and shared daily experiences in the Coalition´s Blog and Twitter. Throughout the Conference civil society organized several actions to convey these messages to the delegates as well, as illustrated in the short video. The Conference of States Parties adopted finally a mechanism to monitor progress in implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption. More information about the details and next steps will be published here shortly. Official documentation is provided by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) here
356 organisations from 95 countries have signed on to the Coalition statement asking for an effective, transparent, accountable and inclusive mechanism to monitor progress in the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption.
The Statement was submitted to the 3.Conference of States Parties meeting in Doha, from November 9-13, where negotiations are reported to be deadlocked. Over 50 civil society organisations are present in Doha, where they will continue to convey the message to the delegates that transparency, inclusiveness and accountability are essential if the international community wants to fulfil its committments to fight against corruption. See the full list of signatories to the statement HERE. The Statement is available for download HERE in Arabic, French, Spanish and Chinese.
