United Nations Convention against Corruption
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The United Nations Convention against Corruption was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly by resolution 58/4 of 31 October 2003.
To combat corruption it foresees measures on
- prevention
- criminalization
- international cooperation
- asset recovery
The Convention requires 30 ratifications to come into force; as of June 2005, there are 123 signatories and 25 ratifications. It has yet to be ratified by a G8 state.[1] (http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/crime_signatures_corruption.html)
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See also
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External links
- UN Convention against Corruption website (http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/crime_convention_corruption.html)
