Nigeria’s Centre for Fiscal Transparency (CTF) and over 350 other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from over 100 countries are reinforcing the call for the implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to check corrupt practices in government.
The CSOs committed to promoting the ratification, implementation and monitoring of UNCAC made the call at the ongoing 21st International Anti-Corruption Conference 2024 (IACC) Series in Vilnius, Lithuania.
According to the organisers, the gathering will go beyond dialogue to achieve concrete progress in combating corruption with discussion focusing on issues such as restoring trust in public governance and ensuring integrity in climate finance.
They further disclosed that stakeholders would brainstorm on Nigeria countering the impact of populist and corrupt regimes jeopardising human rights, environmental health and global stability.
The conference, the organisers noted, seeks to, among others, galvanise global effort for honest and solution-oriented discussions on the inter-connected threats to global security.
Stakeholders, they said, will discuss ways to strengthen the implementation of UNCAC among member states through the instrumentality of the convention’s review process.
CFT’s Public Relations Lead, Victor Agi, disclosed that the centre would take part in a crucial workshop session entitled ‘UNCAC Monitoring Mechanism: Promoting Accountability and Civic Space in the UNCAC Review Process’ to reinforce and call for the implementation of UNCAC among member states.
He added: “Since the adoption of this treaty, which provides a comprehensive framework for combating corruption in all its forms, its effectiveness has depended significantly on the commitment of member states to implement its provisions; hence, the importance of this workshop, which will encourage member states to embrace a robust anti-corruption monitoring mechanism, promote accountability and inclusive participation in the implementation of the principles enshrined in the convention in the review processes.”
