"The head of UNODC urged Member States to "seal the deal" on the review mechanism by the conclusion of the meeting on Friday"
Corruption conference opens in Doha
9 November 2009 -
Over 1,000 delegates from 125 countries are meeting this week in Doha, Qatar to review implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
The delegates represent countries that have signed the United Nations anti-corruption treaty. This is the Third Session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption which came into force in December 2005.
The conference was officially opened today by the Attorney General of Qatar, Dr. Ali Al-Marri, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tamin Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Heir Apparent of the State of Qatar. Dr. Al-Marri described the Conference of States Parties as the "the inter-governmental forum par excellence to fight corruption".
In his speech to the forum, UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa called corruption "the cause and consequence" of the financial crisis. He criticized governments for having allowed the system to get out of control, and financiers and corporate tycoons for turning their dealings into a free-for-all game.
He urged all states to recognize a silver lining to the crisis by using the UN anti-corruption Convention as "a blueprint for restoring confidence in markets, businesses, and governments."
Mr. Costa stressed that "corruption is preventable, not a fact of life, or part of business." The UNCAC contains preventive measures that apply to the public and private sectors. Their implementation is being reviewed in Doha.
One of the main issues under discussion at Doha is the creation of a mechanism to review implementation of the treaty. "At the moment, corruption is in the eye of the beholder - there is no way to measure it", said Mr. Costa.
A review mechanism would, for the first time, enable states to see how effectively they are fighting corruption, and identify where more progress is needed. The intention is to create a mechanism that is transparent, non-intrusive, inclusive and fair. "It must be a technical inter-governmental review to measure progress, not a game of name and shame", said Mr. Costa.
The head of UNODC urged Member States to "seal the deal" on the review mechanism by the conclusion of the meeting on Friday.
The Conference of States Parties is also being attended by representatives of civil society, international organizations, parliaments, the media and the private sector.
Iraq participate in the Third Conference of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Doha
Wednesday 11-11-2009 02:57 evening
واخ – بغداد Et al - Baghdad
Iraq participates in the Third Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which will be held in Doha to discuss topics related to combating corruption.
A statement by the secretariat of the Council of Ministers received ((et al)) a copy of the conference is held every two years at its current session will discuss many topics related to combating corruption and review the implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, review the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, as well as asset recovery, and technical assistance, as well as topics pertaining to consider the issue of bribery of public officials of international organizations and to consider reporting requirements in accordance with the relevant articles of the Convention.
And the Iraqi delegation headed by Cabinet Secretary-General on the Keywords and the membership of the President of the Commission on Public Integrity Rahim Ugaili and head of Supreme Audit Abdel Basset Turki, Ambassador Iraq in Doha, Jawad al-Hindawi, and most of 1050 African ministers of justice, prosecutors and heads of anti-corruption bodies than one hundred countries and 25 intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations concerned with fighting corruption.
The United Nations Convention against Corruption entered into force on 14 October of the year 2005 and signed by 140 countries so far, one of the conventions open to all Member States as well as regional organizations and economic development.
The Conference of States Parties in the Third United Nations Convention Against Corruption held its first session in the Dead Sea in Jordan in 2006, and held its second session in Bali, Indonesia in 2008.
And review every country in the International Conference on the special vulnerabilities in the implementation of the United Nations and the need to exchange experiences and ideas, as it seeks allocations material and training courses enabling them to achieve best practices in the application of the Convention.
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