Good Governance & Corruption

Senior officials and nongovernmental groups are calling on more than 100 countries gathering in Bali, Indonesia, to maintain momentum for the implementation of an international anti-corruption convention. The January 28-February 1 Conference of States Parties to the U.N. Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) is seeking ways to transform the desire to curb corruption embodied in the convention into concrete actions, U.S. officials said. The 2003 convention, which has become the world standard for anti-corruption efforts, obliges nations to undertake measures aimed at criminalizing, preventing and detecting corruption worldwide. UNCAC also facilitates international cooperation on recovering assets stolen by corrupt officials. As of January 2008, 140 countries have signed the convention; 107 of those have ratified it. U.S. officials said that a meaningful review process will promote effective implementation.

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