| International Anti-Corruption Day | |
|---|---|
| Also called | IACD |
| Observed by | UN Members |
| Celebrations | United Nations |
| Date | 9 December |
| Next time | 9 December 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually, on 9 December, since the passage of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on 31 October 2003 to raise public awareness for anti-corruption.[1][2]
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Background
The Convention states, in part, that the UN is:[3]
concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and the rule of law
and delegates to the convention the power to:[3]
promote and strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption more efficiently and effectively... promote, facilitate and support international cooperation and technical assistance in the prevention of and fight against corruption… [and] promote integrity, accountability and proper management of public affairs and public property…
Your NO counts campaign
The "Your NO Counts" campaign is a joint international campaign created by the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to mark International Anti-Corruption Day (9 December) and raise awareness about corruption and how to fight it.[4][5]
The 2009 joint international campaign focused on how corruption hinders efforts to achieve the internationally agreed upon Millennium Development Goals, undermines democracy and the rule of law, leads to human rights violations, distorts markets, erodes quality of life, and allows organized crime, terrorism, and other threats to human security.[5]
See also
- Global Witness[6][7]
- Group of States Against Corruption
- International Anti-Corruption Academy
- ISO 37001 Anti-bribery management systems
- United Nations Convention against Corruption
- OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
- Transparency International
References
- ^ Anti-Corruption Day
- ^ "International Anti-Corruption Day". UN. Archived from the original on 14 December 2005.
- ^ a b "United Nations Convention against Corruption – A/RES/58/4 Annex – UN Documents: Gathering a body of global agreements". www.un-documents.net. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Corruption: Making your NO count the world over
- ^ a b "Fighting corruption is our common duty", United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime , 12-9-2009
- ^ "Fight against corruption International Anti Corruption 2022". Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Anubhav, Kumar (9 December 2022). "Fight against corruption International Anti Corruption 2022". visionduniya.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
External links
- International Anti-Corruption Day official website
- Anti-Corruption Day on United Nations web
This page was last edited on 13 February 2024, at 13:51