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Event to mark 15th anniversary of the UN Convention against Corruption highlights links to peace and security, sustainable development

NEW YORK/VIENNA, 23 May 2018 (UN Information Service) — Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called for renewed anti-corruption action at an event to mark the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The high-level debate was opened by the President of …

Transparency International marks 20th anniversary of official launch

People are more engaged in the fight against corruption than ever, Transparency International said today on the 20th anniversary of its official launch in 1993. From 4-6 May 1993, Peter Eigen and several dozen global dignitaries laid the cornerstone in the fight against corruption with the creation of Transparency International at a conference in Berlin. …