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United nations convention against corruption uncac harshly condemn both public and private sector bribery. A fundamental tool to prevent conflict of interest by dimitri vlassis chief crime conventions section division for treaty affairs conflict of interest a fundamental anticorruption concept, regional seminar, 6 7 august 2007, jakarta, indonesia. African union convention on preventing and combating corruption au corruption convention 711 ii. United nations convention against corruption wikipedia. It emphasizes the importance, in the overall context of combating corruption, of building public sector integrity. The convention also aims at tackling the links between corruption and organised and economic crime. For more advice on using uncac as a supporting pillar in. United nations convention against corruption u n cac 706 4. The convention was adopted by the general assembly on 31 october 2003.
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At the core of the process was the desire of all delegations to find. United nations convention against corruption new york, 31. United nations convention against corruption preamble. Chinas commitment to the united nations convention. Jun 27, 2017 the united nations convention against corruption is the only legally binding universal anticorruption instrument. Adopted by the united nations general assembly in october 2003, the convention against corruption tackles the scourge of corruption globally and affirms core values such as public accountability and transparency, honesty and respect for the rule of law.
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