Thirteenth session

Implementation Review Group (Vienna, 13-17 June 2022)

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An informal document, containing a programme for the meetings of the subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption to be held from 13 to 17 June 2022, is available here. A Guidance for participants on COVID-19 precautions is available here.

Subject to developments relating to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, it is currently planned that the session will be held in person. While registered delegates will be able to observe the proceedings online through the Interprefy platform, there will be only very limited opportunities to deliver statements remotely. To facilitate the work of the interpreters, during each three-hour meeting, only 30 minutes will be allotted to statements delivered remotely by online participants. Therefore, to assist the work of the interpreters and to avoid technical problems, delegations are encouraged, to the degree possible, to ensure that the statements are delivered by the representatives present in the conference room.

Session documents

Document Symbol	Title	EN	FR	SP	RU	AR	CH
CU 2022/119(A)	Generic note verbale (States Parties / Signatories)
	Information note for participants
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/1	Annotated provisional agenda and proposed organization of work of the 13th session of the Implementation Review Group
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/2	Performance of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: Note by the Secretariat
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/3	Implementation of chapter II (Preventive measures) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: Thematic report prepared by the Secretariat
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/4	Implementation at the regional level of chapter II (Preventive measures) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: Report prepared by the Secretariat
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/5	Resources and expenditures for the functioning of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: Note by the Secretariat
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/6	Report of the Implementation Review Group on its 13th session

CONFERENCE ROOM PAPERS

Document Symbol	Title	EN	FR	SP	RU	AR	CH
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/CRP.1	Status of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and reviews performed in the first and second review cycles of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/CRP.3	Briefing for non-governmental organizations in accordance with resolution 4/6 of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption entitled “Non-governmental organizations and the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption”

EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES

Document Symbol	Title	EN	FR	SP	RU	AR	CH
CAC/COSP/IRG/II/2/1/ADD.30	Executive Summary: Nepal
CAC/COSP/IRG/II/3/1/ADD.6	Executive Summary: Bahamas
CAC/COSP/IRG/II/3/1/ADD.7	Executive Summary: Philippines

NGO DOCUMENTS

Document Symbol	Title	EN	FR	SP	RU	AR	CH
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/1	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council The challenge of shrinking civic space in the Asia-Pacific region (English only)		-	-	-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/2	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council Statement by the UNCAC Coalition’s Environmental Crime and Corruption Working Group (English only)		-	-	-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/3	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council Establishing effective whistleblowing systems and whistle-blower protection in Europe (English only)		-	-	-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/4	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council The impact of corruption on underrepresented groups in Latin America (English only)		-	-	-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/5	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council El impacto de la corrupción sobre grupos subrepresentados en América Latina (Spanish only)	-	-		-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/6	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council The non-recognition of the Right to Information in the MENA region (English only)		-	-	-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/7	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council Strengthening the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism to enhance global efforts to prevent and combat corruption (English only)		-	-	-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/8	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council Transparency and Accountability in the Extractive Industries (English only)		-	-	-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/9	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council Briefing for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the margins of the 13th session of the UNCAC Implementation Review Group: Agenda (English only)		-	-	-	-	-
CAC/COSP/IRG/2022/NGO/10	Document submitted by the UNCAC Coalition, a non-governmental organization not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council Civil society parallel reports on the 2nd UNCAC Review Cycle (2015-2024) (English only)		-	-	-	-	-

Participation of non-governmental organizations in the civil society briefing

Reference is made to the Conference resolution 4/6, whereby inter alia civil society briefings shall be convened on the margins of the sessions of the Implementation Review Group. According to that resolution, in accordance with rule 17, paragraphs 1 and 2, respectively, of the rules of procedure of the Conference, the Secretariat shall invite to the briefings:

relevant non-governmental organizations having consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, as well as
other relevant non-governmental organizations, which have been admitted to participate as observers in the session of the Conference previous to the briefing.

The same resolution indicates that “[n]on-governmental organizations wishing to attend a briefing shall confirm their attendance no later than ten days prior to the date of the briefing, at which time they will be allowed to provide comments in writing.”

Accordingly, invitations were sent to the above-mentioned categories of non-governmental organizations. The briefing is scheduled to be held in person at the Vienna International Centre, with the possibility of remote participation via Microsoft Teams, on 15 June 2022 at 13:15. The deadline for the submission of confirmations of attendance as well as of written comments for invited NGOs will be 3 June 2022.