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[Blog] How can we prevent corruption taking lives. Corruption can be a matter of life or death. In the Health sector, it divers life-saving resources from people who need them, threatening their right to health.    UNDP: https://www.undp.org/blog/how-we-can-prevent-corruption-taking-lives     [Webinar] Money Laundering through the Real Estate Sector. The FATF webinar explored how criminals launder the proceeds of crime through the real estate sector.    FATF-GAFI: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/documents/webinar-real-estate.html       Governments call for reforms to centuries-old honorary consul system. Authorities around the world launch probes and propose overhauls following ICIJ and ProPublica's Shadow Diplomats Investigation.    International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ): https://www.icij.org/investigations/shadow-dip...

Honoring courageous anti-corruption champions. There were eight winners of the U.S. State Department 2022 Anti-Corruption Champion Award at the IACC in Washington     Share America: https://share.america.gov/honoring-courageous-anti-corruption-champions/     [Report] Corruption and Democracy in Asia . Democratic politics is about making government work for the people by giving citizens a voice in government and the ability to remove leaders from office.     Brookings: https://www.brookings.edu/research/corruption-and-democracy-in-asia/     [Blog] Financial Integrity to Achieve SDGs. Corruption is not just unethical; it robs societies of resources needed to achieve development objectives. Upholding financial integrity is at the core of fighting corruption.     UNDP: https://www.undp.org/blog/financial-integrity-achieve-sdgs  

«A Ray of Hope»: The fight against corruption in Melanesian Countries. International IDEA conducted three webinars exploring corruption in the region as part of the "Democratic Development in the Melanasian webinar series 2022".     International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/ray-hope-fight-against-corruption-melanesian-countries     [Publication] Building anti-corruption resilience to combat entrenched corruption systems . When corruption is part of a system in sectors like health or education, it poses a different challenge compared to more traditional corruption.     U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre: https://www.u4.no/publications/building-anti-corruption-resilience-to-combat-entrenched-corruption-systems     [Blog] Empowering Local Action Against Corruption in Covid-19 Responses .   To fight corruption in Covid-19 respons...

[Event announcement] Signatures for Sale: A Look Inside the Corporate Secrecy Industry ( International Anti-Corruption Conference 2022 , 6 December). "The workshop will explore these issues within the broader context of the global agenda to increase corporate transparency and improve effectiveness of beneficial ownership registries to curb financial crime."   StAR Initiative : https://star.worldbank.org/events/signatures-sale-look-inside-corporate-secrecy-industry-iacc-2022     How to fight corruption most effectively by carefully studying the context. "New research shows the answer to what constitutes corruption depends on the importance of informal networks in your country, whether you belong to one and who benefits from their use."   World Economic Forum : https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/11/how-companies-should-cope-with-corruption/     Nigeria's the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) stressed the ...

Summit for Democracy: Progress in the Year of Action of the U.S. government. "For example, in December the U.S. Government will co-host the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), the world's premier opportunity for civil society and government officials to collaborate on anti-corruption matters."   The White House : https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/29/fact-sheet-summit-for-democracy-progress-in-the-year-of-action/     Indonesia's anti-corruption agency involves villages in anti-corruption efforts. "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has carried out a strategy to eradicate corruption through community education, one of which is being pursued through the Anti-Corruption Village Program."   ANTARA : https://en.antaranews.com/news/262909/kpk-involves-villages-in-anti-corruption-efforts     Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill passes parliament. ...