UN anti-corruption conference concludes fighting corruption in times of crisis
December 18, 2021, 7:12 am

UN anti-corruption conference concludes fighting corruption in times of crisis

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The Xinhua reported that the United Nations (UN) anti-corruption conference concluded Friday in Egypt's city of Sharm El-Sheikh, with a declaration on fighting corruption in times of crisis adopted.

The UN said in a statement, the ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption adopted the Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration as well as seven other resolutions and an agreement on the host country for the tenth session of the conference.

The Xinhua said that the Sharm el-Sheikh Declaration, underscoring the increased risks of corruption presented by urgent economic and health relief spending, called for States parties to collect best practices and challenges, with the aim of developing guidelines to strengthen cooperation to prevent, identify, investigate and prosecute corruption during times of emergencies, crisis response and recovery.

The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Waly, said in her closing remark that: "The Sharm el-Sheikh Declaration on fighting corruption in times of crisis will inform our recovery from the pandemic with integrity and will help countries be ready for the emergencies of tomorrow."

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According to the statement, the work to develop the guidelines will be taken forward by the open-ended intergovernmental expert meeting to enhance international cooperation under the convention.

Other resolutions adopted at the session addressed key issues such as beneficial ownership in asset recovery, regional and international cooperation, and education and youth empowerment. A resolution to follow up on the political declaration from the first-ever UN General Assembly special session against corruption in June was also adopted.

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In addition, the states parties agreed on a decision for the United States to host the tenth session of the conference in 2023.

Over 2,000 participants from governments, regional and intergovernmental organizations, civil society, academia, and the private sector from more than 150 countries signed up to take part in person and virtually in the week-long session in Sharm El-Sheikh.

More than 70 side events were organized on the margins of the session, featuring panels on issues of corruption and gender, healthcare, COVID-19, sports, education, and youth

Source: xinhua

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