Time to fight back against ‘cancer’ of corruption – UN chief
Citizens around the world have been urged to do their part to stamp out corruption as the world marks World Anti-corruption Day today.
The canker which afflicts all countries is undermining social progress and breeding inequality and injustice.
According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) although the poor may be marginalized by corruption, they will not be silenced.
This year UNODC and the UN Development Programme have developed a joint global campaign, focusing on how corruption hinders efforts to achieve the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goals and impacts education, health, justice, democracy, prosperity and development.
Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon highlighted the efforts of the UN in helping countries combat corruption as part of its broader, system-wide campaign to help bolster democracy and good governance.
He urged all governments that have not yet done so to ratify the UN Convention against Corruption, which he called a “powerful” tool in the fight against the scourge.
He also called on businesses to adopt anti-corruption measures in line with the convention, noting that the private sector, too, stands to gain enormously from effective action. Numerous events will be held around the world to mark the Day, including concerts, youth events and awareness-raising campaigns.
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