Articles

Why the EU could and should join the International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations

26 March 2024 – Guest Blog  Asset declaration systems are one of the most powerful tools in combating corruption. However, the effectiveness of asset declarations all depends on their verification. When verifying asset declarations of public officials, access to foreign…

UNCAC COALITION BOARD ELECTIONS 2024

22 March 2024 The UNCAC Coalition is announcing the upcoming election of members of the Coalition’s Coordination Committee (CCC), our board, which oversees and strategically guides the work of the Coalition. To submit a candidacy, please fill out this form and…

15th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting: Combating Money Laundering in the Pacific Islands and beyond – What can civil society organizations do?

22 March 2024 –  Money laundering is a complex and dynamic challenge across the Asia-Pacific region. It involves disguising financial assets derived from criminal activity into funds with an apparently legal source, with devastating economic, political and social costs including…

11th Regional Meeting for Europe – Anti-corruption agencies and civil society in Europe: from collaboration to monitoring

18 March 2024 – Most countries in Europe have established anti-corruption agencies and authorities as a key pillar of their national integrity frameworks. As corruption is a multifaceted phenomenon, the importance of such agencies has steadily increased, with mandates to…

1st MENA Regional Meeting in 2024: Promoting Transparency in Public Procurement in the MENA Region

18 March 2024 –  Reforming public procurement: A vital way to enhance service delivery and ensure better lives for citizens In the UNCAC Coalition’s Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) regional meeting in late February, activists from the region discussed governments’…

New civil society report on Chad: Gaps in legal and institutional frameworks hampering real progress on UNCAC implementation

29 February 2024 –  A recent report authored by the Organisation Tchadienne Anti-Corruption (OTAC) finds that provisions for the prevention of corruption and asset recovery (Chapter II and V of the UNCAC) are largely missing from legal and institutional frameworks…

OHCHR expert meeting on asset recovery: CSO representatives stress the need for inclusion and transparency

20 February 2024 – State-of-the-art transparency and accountability measures as well as the inclusion of representatives of civil society and victims of corruption in asset recovery and return procedures are crucial to help ensure that assets are used to advance…

CoSP10 Plenary Discussion: Key Takeaways and Country Positions

16 February 2024 –   Discussions in the plenary during the 10th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) provided insights for civil society into States Parties’ actions, domestically and internationally,…

Strengthening Whistleblower Protection & UNCAC Review Transparency in Mexico: A Civil Society Success Story

15 February 2024 – With support from the UNCAC Coalition, civil society in Mexico is involved in strengthening the national whistleblower protection framework, and increasing transparency around Mexico’s UNCAC review. How are civil society voices making a difference in the…

CoSP10: Analysis of Adopted Resolutions

Twelve resolutions and two decisions were adopted at the UN Convention against Corruption’s (UNCAC) 10th Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) held in Atlanta, Georgia, from 11-15 December 2023, to advance efforts to strengthen and promote UNCAC implementation on a…

A global civil society network promoting the implementation and monitoring of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)