Media Advisory

Press conference on Second Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption

VIENNA, 23 January 2008 (UNODC) - Countries which have signed or ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption will hold a high-level meeting in Bali, Indonesia, from 28 January to 1 February 2008 to review implementation of the Convention and consider ways of stepping up international efforts to prevent and fight corruption.

Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia, will hold a press conference on Monday 28 January at 11.30 a.m. in the Auditorium of the Bali International Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

All journalists are cordially welcome.

For more details on the Conference, please click http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CAC/CAC-COSP-session2.html

For information, please contact:

Mr. Walter Kemp

Acting Spokesman

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Telephone: (+43-1) 26060 5629

Mobile: (+43-699) 1459-5629

E-mail: walter.kemp@unodc.org

Ms. Preeta Bannerjee

Public Information Officer

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Tel: (+43 1)26060 5764

Mobile: (+43) 699 1459 5764

E-mail: preeta.bannerjee@unodc.org

For media accreditation, please contact:

Mr. Adila Arief

Media Accreditation Officer

United Nations Information Centre - Jakarta

Telephone: (+62-21) 3983 1011/13

Mobile phone: (+62) 08111 891 736

Facsimile: (+62-21) 3983 1014

E-mail: adila.arief@unic-jakarta.org