2 September 2025 – Guest blog by Access Info Europe A Spanish court has ruled that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation was wrong to refuse Access Info’s request for documents related to Spain’s self-assessment of its … The post Spanish court orders government to release anti-corruption review documents, yet Access Info is still waiting appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
For Immediate Release – 25 August 2025 Vienna – The UNCAC Coalition welcomes the unprecedented joint statement by a group of United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders calling on States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) to strengthen… The post UNCAC Coalition welcomes unprecedented joint statement by UN Experts, calling on States to strengthen civil society participation in the UNCAC review mechanism appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
30th June 2025 – by Pablo Herrera, UNCAC Coalition Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean The 20th Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), held on June 24, highlighted a core message: corruption is not an … The post Victims, rights & justice: Litigation strategies against corruption in Latin America & the Caribbean appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
22 August 2025 – Guest blog by Michele Coleman Public procurement in the health sector is often riddled with corruption, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While efforts like Open Contracting for Health (OC4H) have made strides to increase transparency, intentionally addressing gender equality in these efforts can get overlooked. A recent gender analysis study … Continue reading →| UNCAC Coalition
13 August 2025 – A new civil society report by the Investigator Organization for the Rule of Law (IOL) paints a concerning picture of Iraq’s progress in implementing its anti-corruption obligations under Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset Recovery)… The post New civil society report on Iraq: Persistent gaps in implementation, oversight, and a lack of political independence pose major challenges to Iraq’s anti-corruption agenda appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
12 August 2025 – Guest blog by Ana Linda Solano López At the 13th Gender, Inclusion & Corruption Working Group, I presented insights from Latin America on a critically overlooked nexus: corruption, gender, and illicit economies. This is not simply… The post Corruption, gender, and the invisible infrastructures of illicit economies: What we must confront together appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
12 August 2025 – written by Sarah Wesonga, Regional Coordinator for Sub-Saharan Africa at the UNCAC Coalition Whistleblowers have always been a critical part of the fight against corruption in Africa. From health workers exposing procurement scams to auditors uncovering irregular spending, their courage has helped bring truth to light in environments that often punish integrity. … Continue reading Silencing the brave: Why Africa must urgently protect its whistleblowers →| UNCAC Coalition
28 July 2025 – This blog was written by Silvana Fumega, Director of the Global Data Barometer and Ana Revuelta, Analyst and Regional Coordinator for Europe at the UNCAC Coalition. In an era of declining public trust in institutions, Interest… The post Bridging the Transparency Gap: New evidence on interest and asset declarations appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
23 July 2025 – Today marks two years since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a prominent economist, anti-corruption expert, and human rights defender, was arrested and detained by the Azerbaijani authorities. Through his work, Dr. Ibadoghlu has exposed corruption in Azerbaijan’s oil… The post Joint civil society statement: Marking two years since the unlawful arrest of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
21 July 2025 – by Danella Newman, Project Manager at the UNCAC Coalition and the Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda With support from the UNCAC Coalition, civil society in Uganda advanced discussions on witness protection, asset recovery and UNCAC implementation at the national level. Stories like this one from our member organization in Uganda are one way … Continue reading Strengthening witness protection, asset recovery & UNCAC Review Implementation in Uganda: A civil society impact stor...| UNCAC Coalition
The 11th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) will take place from 14 to 19 December 2025 in Doha, Qatar. The CoSP11 is organized by UNODC and Qatar. A dedicated page for the Conference is now available on the UNODC website. The information on … Continue reading →| UNCAC Coalition
7 July 2025 – This December, the 11th Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) will take place in Doha—marking the sixth time this global anti-corruption forum is hosted in the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. For civil society organizations across SWANA, this represents a significant opportunity … Continue reading SWANA Civil Society Unites Ahead of CoSP11 to Advance Anti-Corruption Agenda →| UNCAC Coalition
26 June 2025 – A recent report by Transparency International Sri Lanka reveals that, despite progress in developing anti-corruption laws and policies, the country struggles with weak implementation of key provisions under UNCAC Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset Recovery). The report is intended as a contribution to the second cycle of the UNCAC … Continue reading New civil society report on Sri Lanka: Need for strengthened implementation, oversight, and accountability in Sr...| UNCAC Coalition
20 June 2025 – Armenia has become the 42nd country to sign the UNCAC Coalition’s Transparency Pledge, voluntarily committing to a high level of transparency and civil society inclusion in the second cycle of the UNCAC implementation review. The official second cycle UNCAC review process in Armenia, which covers articles on preventive measures (Chapter II of the UNCAC) and asset recovery (Chapter V), … Continue reading →| UNCAC Coalition
Find more details on each country here. The UNCAC review mechanism combines a self-assessment by the country under review with a governmental peer review. The involvement of civil society in the review process is unfortunately only optional. The UNCAC review process comprises two five-year cycles: The first cycle (2010–2015) covers chapter III on criminalization and … Continue reading →| UNCAC Coalition
At the 2009 UNCAC Conference of States Parties (COSP3) in Doha, civil society advocacy for an UNCAC review mechanism was realised with the successful adoption of Resolution 3/1 and the mechanism’s Terms of Reference. The Terms of Reference contain procedures and processes for the peer review of country implementation of the UNCAC, including the formation … Continue reading →| UNCAC Coalition
The UNCAC Coalition is seeking sign-up by States Parties to the Transparency Pledge for the second UNCAC review cycle. The Pledge embodies a voluntary commitment to meet minimum standards of transparency and civil society participation in the UNCAC review mechanism. Complementary to the Pledge, we have developed a Guide to Transparency and Participation in the … Continue reading Transparency Pledge & Guide →| UNCAC Coalition
27 July 2021– Papua New Guinea (PNG) is only partially compliant with its obligations under chapter II (Preventive measures) of the UNCAC, a new civil society report authored by Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) finds. Although Papua New Guinea has established laws and relevant agencies to carry out these obligations, improvement is needed to … Continue reading →| UNCAC Coalition
18 June 2025 – Papua New Guinea has become the 41st country to sign the UNCAC Coalition’s Transparency Pledge, voluntarily committing to a high level of transparency and civil society inclusion in the second cycle of the UNCAC implementation review. The official second cycle UNCAC review process in Papua New Guinea, which covers articles on preventive measures (Chapter II of the UNCAC) and … Continue reading Papua New Guinea signs the UNCAC Review Transparency Pledge →| UNCAC Coalition
10 June – On 21 May 2025, the UNCAC Coalition held its second online regional meeting of the year, focused on “Financial Resilience and Sustainability of Anti-Corruption Organizations in the SWANA Region.” The meeting brought together almost all CSO group members of the alongside colleagues from the Vienna Hub. Against a backdrop of rising regional … Continue reading Building Financial Resilience: Insights from the second SWANA Regional Meeting in 2025 →| UNCAC Coalition
14 May 2025 –Pablo Herrera A strong sense of resilience, hope and determination was felt amongst the participants of the 19th Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) of the UNCAC Coalition, held on April 30, 2025. Civil society organizations (CSOs) from across the region came together to share stories and experiences of … Continue reading Stronger together: Resilient civil society fighting corruption in Latin America & the Caribbean →| UNCAC Coalition
Last updated: 30 May 2025 The UNCAC Coalition, in collaboration with CSOs in over 40 countries (and counting), is using Freedom of Information (FOI) requests across the world to ask governments to release official UNCAC review documents. These contain crucial information about the country’s anti-corruption efforts, and stand to inform civil society advocacy on the … Continue reading How transparent are countries about their UNCAC implementation? →| UNCAC Coalition
