Special events are meetings, presentations or panel discussions on topics that are relevant to the work of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption and that are held outside the formal proceedings. Whilst the organization of these meetings is coordinated and facilitated by the secretariat, the sole responsibility for the content of these events (including promotional materials and the events themselves) as well as for the related technical arrangements rests with the organizers.
These events are open to registered CoSP10 participants. The links for online participation in each event can be found in the INDICO platform to which registered participants have access.
The organizations of the United Nations system are committed to enabling events in which everyone can participate in an inclusive, respectful and safe manner. Events facilitated by the UN system are guided by the highest ethical and professional standards, and all participants are expected to behave with integrity and respect towards all participants attending or involved in the events.
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The event took place on 11 and 12 December 2023. It brought together the public and private sectors, civil society, academia and youth to discuss the achievements since the adoption of UNCAC and Principle Ten of the UN Global Compact, examine their relevance and shape the global business integrity agenda.
Organizers: UNODC, UN Global Compact
Co-organizers: Brazil, Honduras, United States, World Bank, Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, Alliance for Integrity, Basel Institute on Governance, BTeam, Transparency International, OECD, International Chamber of Commerce, International Federation of Accountants, the Antiquities Coalition, Center for International Private Enterprise, International Bar Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, World Economic Forum, USAID
NOTE: If you are already registered for CoSP10, you can also attend the event.You can still register for the online broadcast of the Private Sector Forum.
The event took place on 11 and 12 December 2023. It brought together the public and private sectors, civil society, academia and youth to discuss the achievements since the adoption of UNCAC and Principle Ten of the UN Global Compact, examine their relevance and shape the global business integrity agenda.
Organizers: UNODC, UN Global Compact
Co-organizers: Brazil, Honduras, United States, World Bank, Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, Alliance for Integrity, Basel Institute on Governance, BTeam, Transparency International, OECD, International Chamber of Commerce, International Federation of Accountants, the Antiquities Coalition, Center for International Private Enterprise, International Bar Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, World Economic Forum, USAID
NOTE: If you are already registered for CoSP10, you can also attend the event.You can still register for the online broadcast of the Private Sector Forum.
The special event organized by the World Bank / UNODC StAR Initiative and other partners provided a platform for practitioners and other stakeholders to engage in discussions related to asset recovery, present new tools and solutions and outline the challenges and expectations for the future.
Organizers: World Bank and UNODC Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative
Co-organizers: Colombia, Egypt, France, Iraq, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Norway, United Kingdom, United States, UNODC Nigeria, UNODC ROMENA, UNDP, African Union Advisory Board against Corruption, OECD, Royal United Services Institute, African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development, Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition, Civil Forum for Asset Recovery, Asociación Civil por la Igualdad y la Justicia, East-West Management Institute, Inc., HEDA Resource Centre, International Lawyers Project, Transparency International France, Derechos Humanos y Litigio Estratégico Mexicano, UNCAC Coalition, Basel Institute on Governance, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, Beijing Normal University, Transparency International
In 2020, the Pacific Islands Countries united their “voice as a Blue Pacific” in the Teieniwa Vision emphasizing the need for coordinated efforts to tackle corruption. Three years later, PICs reflected on the challenges and opportunities of transitioning from strategy to action.
Organizers: Pacific Islands Forum, UNODC
The event heard from a range of country contexts on how governments can buy faster and smarter through data and digitization in public procurement, and make sure strong reforms are sustained over time.
Organizer: Open Contracting Partnership
Co-organizers: France, Nigeria
The event, led by USAID and IMF, focused on and emphasized the need to galvanize innovative partnerships and approaches to catalyse UNCAC implementation at the global and country levels and drive meaningful anti-corruption progress.
Organizer: United States Agency for International Development
Co-organizers: International Monetary Fund
Romania is fully committed to UNCAC implementation. A panel of leading Romanian practitioners, from specialized anti-corruption agencies, with guest speakers from long-standing partner countries, discussed lessons learned in the last 20 years of the fight against corruption (progress, successes, challenges).
Organizers: Romania
The growing importance of civil society in the affairs of the state has necessitated advocacy approaches which are more impactful and that is why strategic litigation, also referred to as impact litigation, has become an important tool in bringing about broad social changes and tackling injustices.
Organizers: Transparency International, Ghana Integrity Initiative
The high-level event launched “Nazaha's Global Initiative for Measuring Corruption”, implemented by UNDP. The session introduced the project's key deliverables, namely the development of indices focusing on integrity in public procurement, UNCAC compliance, and experience of bribery.
Organizer: Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority of Saudi Arabia (Nazaha)
The event provided a description of the UNODC anti-corruption hubs and platforms model and outlined how the model strengthens UNCAC implementation.
Organizer: UNODC
Anti-corruption and gender equality are mutually reinforcing, but how can we promote, support and strengthen the role of women as agents for change in the fight against corruption? How can women’s empowerment and diversity in leadership roles reinforce corruption prevention and lead to more inclusive anti-corruption efforts?
Organizers: North Macedonia, South Africa, World Bank
Co-organizer: GlobE Network
The event discussed the use of sanctions as a tool to combat corruption. The panel reviewed US, UK, Canada and EU sanctions and in particular anti-corruption regimes. The panel also discussed the use, effectiveness and future of sanctions as a tool to combat corruption.
Organizer: Human Rights First
Co-organizer: Rights:applied
Panellists from States parties, international organizations and civil society discussed experiences and challenges in measuring corruption, focusing on the role of scientific evidence to trigger action, improve anti-corruption efforts and better understand their impact to develop better policies.
Organizers: Italy, Montenegro, Nigeria, Serbia, Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch, Center for International Private Enterprise, International Sociological Association
Co-organizers: Ghana, Mexico, Nigeria, OECD, UNDP, UNODC, World Bank
Through the Coding4Integrity hackathon, UNODC promotes technology to empower youth to actively promote UNCAC. The recent hackathon, organized with ACTA in Qatar, gathered over 110 participants from the Arab Region. At the special event, the three winning teams showcased their tech-based projects.
Organizer: Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) of the State of Qatar
Co-organizer: UNODC
Human trafficking is a lucrative business that exploits millions of people and violates their basic human rights. Corruption allows traffickers to operate with impunity and evade justice. The special event explored how anti-corruption interventions can effectively disrupt the trafficking cycle.
Organizers: United States, UNODC (Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section)
UNTOC and UNCAC have many overlaps and linkages, as do their Conferences of Parties and review processes. The special event highlighted how civil society organizations can contribute to increased coordination that is needed to tackle their common challenges and achieve their common objectives.
Organizer: UNODC (Civil Society Unit)
Co-organizers: Italy, Mexico, Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, UNCAC Coalition
The event showcased relevant experiences from Latin American and the Caribbean emphasizing successes and challenges in the implementation of a victim-centred approach to fighting corruption in order to mitigate its impact on communities and vulnerable groups and promote their access to justice.
Organizers: Due Process of Law Foundation, Rapha International
Co-organizers: Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Lawyers without Borders Canada, UNCAC Coalition
Various gender champions exemplify the power of diversity and inclusion in the fight against corruption. This discussion highlighted the ways in which panellists, through their leadership roles, have promoted both gender equality and anti-corruption in their respective countries and organizations.
Organizer: UNODC
Co-organizer: Global Judicial Integrity Network
Meaningful youth empowerment must find a place in anti-corruption policies. The special event launched a guide developed by ICAC Hong Kong and UNODC to support anti-corruption authorities in engaging youth. In addition, Southeast Asian police cadets shared perspectives on ethics and integrity.
Organizers: Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Co-organizers: International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), UNODC GRACE initiative, UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Parties to UNCAC are required to have several vital anti-corruption laws, but there is a lack of enforcement in too many places. The special event examined the potential and shortcomings of proposals for national, regional, and international enforcement institutions to address this gap.
Organizer: HEDA Resource Centre
Co-organizers: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Code of Conduct Bureau of Nigeria
For 100 years, INTERPOL’s powerful tools have helped countries take action against all forms of crime. The event demonstrated the continued importance of a global secure communication system permitting the secure exchange of intelligence relating to corruption and other crimes.
Organizer: International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
Co-organizers: Angola, Namibia and IACCC
The event raised awareness of grave violations to human rights in the context of militarization, a lack of regulation for the development and the sale of technologies used against defenders and journalists of the Global South and proposals and dialogue on memory, transitional and restorative justice.
Organizers: Mexiro A.C.
