Today is Anti-Corruption Day, created in 2003 by the United Nations to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the UN Convention against Corruption in combating and preventing it. But when we refer to corruption, what do we talk about? What does it mean for people’s lives? Looking at it closely, we don’t […]
In Cancun, REDD talks needs to address corruption
The United Nations climate change conference opened in Cancun last week to modest expectations. UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon; EU commissioner for climate action, Connie Hedegaard; and Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres have all said that they do not expect a binding deal this year on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. […]
Waters still troubled: What will the COP16 deliver on transparency?
Lisa Elges, Climate Governance Programme Manager at Transparency International, reflects from Cancún on the Climate Summit- the 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP16). After one week of the climate summit, clarity on what the COP 16 will deliver remains elusive. What agreements government negotiators can […]
Game over. Culprit not convicted.
Let’s start with some shocking news: There is a Western European country in which ten percent of all criminal proceedings are dismissed because they run out of time. This means simply that one in ten alleged criminal offenders in this country is not convicted. Not because he or she is not guilty, but because the […]
FIFA: No way back. Es führt kein Weg zurück
By Sylvia Schenk, Transparency International’s Senior Advisor on Corruption in Sport. German original below. Should one actually feel sorry for FIFA? For days now you could watch FIFA desperately trying to keep the balance amidst corruption revelations. The planned decision regarding the hosts of the World Cups in 2018 and 2022 on 2 December in […]
Will the new Code of Conduct for EU Commissioners have teeth?
Stories of conflict of interests among top European Union officials are becoming all-too-frequent headlines in the news. The problems have largely sprung from the so-called revolving door that has been created in Brussels as officials exit public service and quickly enter into the charge of business. The EU capital is not alone in having a […]
When it comes to tax, transparency is better.
Around the world, the income generated through taxes is crucial for a country to ensure that streets are built, hospitals and schools are run, and public services function properly. ActionAid UK today has launched a campaign looking at how and where these taxes are paid – tax justice. In the report Calling Time: Why SABMiller […]
Derogating civil responsibility: international human rights NGOs and the climate challenge
Climate change is without question a human rights issue. It already affects many of the world’s most vulnerable people, increases vulnerability and affects different groups disproportionately. It directly undermines states’ ability to provide an adequate standard of living and challenges our understanding of the right to development. The protection of human rights should therefore be […]
Join the International Anti-Corruption Conference
Just to highlight again that the anti-corruption movement is gathering in Bangkok for the 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference until 13 November! Join discussions online, through the livestream, and through social media supported by our group of amazing Young Journalists. Tweet #14iacc, blog and see the pictures at https://14iacc.org/social Or meet you up in person at […]
Addressing the challenges in cross-border corruption
Now, I’m writing to you from Chinese SAR Macau where the 4th conference of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) ended yesterday. With governments having taken the critical step taken of adopting an UNCAC review mechanism last year in Doha, I was curious to know just how this would impact on this forum. Independent anti-corruption […]
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