The United Nations Convention against Corruption would be a fundamental part of efforts to tackle the corrupt practices that exacerbated organized crime and hindered development.

Consequences of acts of corruption

(b) Non involvement in corruption

Making corruption and bribery of foreign public officials a criminal offence is of the utmost importance in a consolidated international effort against corruption.

Criminalization of corruption

States actions against corruption

Action against corruption assistance to States in capacity building with a view to facilitating the entry into force and subsequent implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption

It is generally understood that corruption is rife.

The Convention against Corruption covers economic or financial crimes that are the result of corrupt practices.

Thus, it had signed the United Nations Convention against Corruption in the expectation that it would promote international cooperation in suppressing crimes of corruption in all sectors.

In its resolution 58 4, the General Assembly, in order to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in combating and preventing it, decided that 9 December should be designated International Anti Corruption Day.

There is common agreement to disallow the political offence exception to extradition for corrupt officials, to limit bank secrecy, to take the profits away from corrupt officials through fines, to confiscate illicit proceeds and to encourage citizens participation and the freedom of the press.

Corruption in any form must not be tolerated.

It also served to increase the risks of involvement in corruption by increasing the probability of detection and the cost of participating in corrupt activities.

Furthermore, the Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption had been carrying out comprehensive anti corruption plans since June 2004.

Before the draft decision was adopted, the representative of Cuba made a statement after it was adopted, the representative of the United States made a statement (see E 2005 SR.9).

States should assist each other during the investigation of corruption cases and in the enforcement of legislation against corruption.

Ending impunity for State and non State actors, including corporations, is essential.

It is designed to assist investigators in overcoming the hurdle of bank secrecy, and to provide for a golden mean between attacking corruption and offering asylum, where appropriate asylum, however, cannot be allowed to facilitate the avoidance of justice in cases of corruption.

Joint activities and mechanisms for preventing and controlling international corruption

Domestic procedures were also being undertaken to allow for ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

A series of anti corruption measures had been undertaken in recent years, including the establishment of the National Council to Combat Corruption and the National Programme to Combat Corruption.

Capital flight through corruption

China s Losing Battle Against Corruption

A European code of conduct for civil servants will be the object of the group apos s work, together with a study on corruption of international civil servants and elected representatives, a study on the question of quot laundering quot of proceeds devised from corruption and the assessment of existing instruments of international cooperation against corruption.

Action against corruption

There was general agreement at all four seminars that the Convention against Corruption represented a major step forward in action against corruption and the development of international law.

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A corrupt country.

Freedom of the press, civil measures against corruption and restitution to victims, education of the public, research into corruption and training of those fighting it are also covered in the draft framework convention.

Given the complexity of that crime, a multidisciplinary and intersectoral approach was needed. Corruption affected a broad sector of society, and eradication programmes must include prevention, education, improved public administration, protection of civic values and international cooperation.

The two main objectives are as follows to promote the development of the necessary mechanisms for the prevention and punishment of corruption in each member State and to promote, facilitate and regulate inter State cooperation to prevent, detect and sanction acts of corruption in each State.

7. Decides that, in order to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it, 9 December should be designated International Anti Corruption Day

Algeria proposed to include the flight of capital, terrorist acts and acts of corruption among the criminal offences listed above.

(a) Action against corruption

The Council also requested the Secretary General, inter alia, to review and expand the manual on practical measures against corruption International Review of Criminal Policy, Nos. 41 and 42 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.IV.4). to coordinate and cooperate with other United Nations entities and relevant international organizations in the anti corruption efforts and to keep the issue of action against corruption under regular review.

Enhancement of fraud and corruption prevention mechanisms

The Committee welcomes the efforts made to combat economic crime and corruption in the State party, including the adoption of the 2004 2006 State Programme on Strengthening the Fight against Corruption and of the law on the fight against corruption, adopted in January 2004, as well as the establishment of the Department for Fighting Corruption, under the Prosecutor General.

(a) The provisions of the United Nations Convention against Corruption implemented

Also, international cooperation is essential to counter corruption.

A State strategy to combat corruption is being developed in the form of a plan of action, and active steps are being taken to set up a nationwide anti corruption body.

The treaty, among other things, requires Governments to pass criminal laws against the bribing of their own and foreign officials, and other corruption related acts such as embezzlement and money laundering.

Recalling its resolution 59 155 of 20 December 2004, entitled Action against corruption assistance to States in capacity building with a view to facilitating the entry into force and subsequent implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption ,

In addition, the Council requested the Commission to keep the issue of action against corruption under regular review.