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International Anti-Corruption Day - 09 December

December 10 , 2017 2541 days 1050 0
  • The United Nations’ (UN) International Anti-Corruption Day is annually observed on December 9 to raise public awareness of corruption and ways to fight it.
  • The Theme for the year 2017 is United against corruption for development, peace and security.
  • On 31 October 2003, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and requested that the Secretary-General  the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as secretariat for the Convention’s Conference of States Parties.
  • The Assembly also designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day.
  • The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are at the forefront of these efforts.

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