The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the United Nations (UN) share general themes and activities of common interest such as the fight against corruption, an insidious plague that has a wide spectrum of corrosive consequences for society.
In this regard, the WCO participated in the 12th session of the Workgroup Intergovernmental Panel on the Prevention of Corruption, of the Conference of States, and of the Review Group of the application. They are part of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), held from June 14 to 16 and June 16 to 18, 2021 in virtual format.
Both meetings were chaired by Harib Saeed Al Amimi, Chairman of the Supreme Audit Institution of the United Arab Emirates United; key issues were discussed such as strengthening the role of Supreme Audit Institutions in the prevention and fight against corruption and the role of parliaments y other legislative bodies in strengthening the implementation of the ConventionThey also discussed the performance of the Implementation Review Mechanism of the Convention, the needs for technical assistance and preventive measures against corruption.
The WCO reported on the preventive actions and efforts of the International Customs Community related to the fight against corruption and the promotion of integrity in Customs in support of the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The speaker highlighted the WCO's holistic approach to technical assistance related to integrity and anti-corruption, which included capacity-building activities, updating a customs integrity assessment methodology, in line with the UNODC approach to corruption risk assessment, and distance learning modules on anti-corruption.
It should be recalled that the Review and Working Groups are intended to help Members to have an overview of the review process in order to identify good practices and exchange information and work experiences on preventing corruption, an evil phenomenon that occurs in all countries (large and small, rich and poor), but its effects are especially devastating in the developing world.WCO Press Release)
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