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.
United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Third Conference of States Parties (CoSP)
CSO Coalition Calls for Adoption of Effective Review Mechanism at the Third CoSP, Doha, 9-13 November 2009
1.Corruption undermines democracy, the rule of law, human rights, civil liberties and sustainable development. The UNCAC Coalition (the Coalition) believes that the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), with its worldwide membership and comprehensive anti-corruption framework, is key to dealing effectively with global corruption. In its many provisions on transparency and accountability, the UNCAC includes measures that, if implemented, will contribute to preventing a recurrence of the current global financial crisis.
Corruption and poverty mutually reinforce injustice whilst undermining equitable economic growth and sustainable development - according to faith based development agencies and faith leaders who have today written to the Secretary General of the UN. The letter to Ban Ki-moon comes as a working group of signatory countries meets in Vienna ahead of the Conference of State Parties later this year. The following is a statement from Cafod, Christian Aid, Islamic Relief, Tearfund and the Australian Synod of Victoria and Tasmania:
09.11.2009 No.Countries: 95 No. of organisations: 356 Some of the organisations listed below are not Coalition members, as membership is not required to support the statement.
Join your support for an effective review mechanism!
Sign on the coalition statement HERE and send your message to the UNCAC Working Group on Review Mechanism meeting in Vienna from Aug.25-Sept.2, 2009.
The Statement will remain open to receive support from civil society organisations throughout September and October 2009. The final list of signatories will be presented to the Third Conference of States Parties to the UNCAC, to meet in November 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
Click HERE if your organisation wants to sign on to the Statement.
