A common roadmap to advance victims’ rights in corruption cases Citizen participation, collective rights, and the recognition of victims of corruption can be transformative when incorporated into legal systems. These goals become attainable through coordinated civil society action, which can… The post Stronger together: justice for victims of corruption appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
3 October 2025 – Guest blog by Vladimir Radomirović, from Pištaljka In August 2023, Samantha Feinstein of the Government Accountability Project (GAP), a long-time friend and fellow whistleblowing activist, called to suggest we jointly develop proposals to improve the protection… The post Listen, Talk and Never Give Up: How to Table a CoSP Resolution appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
2 October 2025 – Gina Romero, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, calls on State Parties as they prepare for the next phase of the UNCAC review to ensure safe and enabling… The post Civic space is not an obstacle to anti-corruption, it is the key to its success appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
23 September 2025 – Illicit assets are rarely held in someone’s name directly. Instead, they are often hidden behind complex legal structures, making it essential to identify the real beneficial owner before asset recovery can begin. The interlinkages between asset… The post The interlinkages between beneficial ownership and asset recovery appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
19 September 2025 – For years, the UNCAC Coalition’s Working Group on Victims of Corruption has been raising awareness of a crucial but often overlooked truth: corruption creates real victims, and civil society must have the ability to defend them… The post Civil society recognition as victims of corruption: A breakthrough in Latin America appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
22 September 2025 – by Pablo Herrera, UNCAC Coalition Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean International support is a lifeline for anti-corruption initiatives around the world, especially in regions like Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and Africa. Development… The post Sustaining the shared fight against corruption while demanding a better Implementation Review Mechanism: Why international support and civic space matter appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
24 September 2025 – Guest blog by Jackson Oldfield (CiFAR), Co-Chair of the Asset Recovery Working Group Transparency is vital in the recovery and return of assets stolen through corruption. Proactive disclosure of data and documents are key elements of public accountability. This includes publication of amounts frozen, confiscated, and returned, case information, legal frameworks … Continue reading Information and data availability in asset recovery – new briefing paper →| UNCAC Coalition
19 September 2025 – A recent report by International Governance Institute – Cameroonexposes how, despite progress in developing an anti-corruption legal and policy framework, the country struggles with weak implementation of key provisions under UNCAC Chapters II (Preventive Measures)… The post New civil society report on Cameroon flags weak enforcement of anti-corruption framework appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
20 August 2025 – As international standards are strengthened and new tools take shape, the 19th meeting of the UNCAC Coalition’s Asset Recovery Working Group brought together experts from INTERPOL, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and civil society to… The post New tools and evolving standards in asset recovery: Updates from INTERPOL and FATF appeared first on UNCAC Coalition.| UNCAC Coalition
18 August 2025 – The role of civil society bolsters the integrity of democracy, justice and human rights and has become integral in upholding the anti-corruption agenda. Their ability to meaningfully participate in legal processes is no longer a fact that should be seen as desirable, but essential, as corrupt acts continue to undermine fundamental … Continue reading →| UNCAC Coalition
The UNCAC Coalition has developed 5 tools to increase transparency and civil society participation in the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM): UNCAC Review Status Tracker, The Transparency Pledge, Guide to Transparency and Participation in the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism, Civil Society Parallel Reports and Follow-up Activities, Access to Information Campaign. Click on the different tools … Continue reading UNCAC Review Tools →| UNCAC Coalition
Unveiling UNCAC: An Access to Information Campaign to Track Transparency in UNCAC Implementation Lisez ici en français / Leer aqui en español The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the world’s only binding anti-corruption mechanism, emphasizes the importance of civil society participation in anti-corruption efforts. In the Convention’s text, States are called upon to be … Continue reading Access to Information Campaign →| 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
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
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
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
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
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
