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Style: MLA. Bearing in mind the terms of reference of the Implementation Review Mechanism, in particular the guiding principles and characteristics of the Mechanism and the functions of the Implementation Review Group, as established in section II and paragraph 44 of the terms of reference, respectively,.
Recognizing that one of the goals of the Implementation Review Mechanism is to promote and facilitate international cooperation in the prevention of and the fight against corruption, including in the area of asset recovery, in accordance with the Convention,. Noting with appreciation the continued commitment of States parties to the country review process, which has so far led to the successful completion of reviews under the first review cycle and 29 reviews under the second cycle, and taking note of the information gathered so far through the review of implementation of chapters II Preventive measures , III Criminalization and law enforcement , IV International cooperation and V Asset recovery of the Convention in the course of country visits and joint meetings under both cycles and the training of focal points and governmental experts from States for the review of the implementation of the Convention,.
Recognizing the endeavour and existing practice of States parties to enhance their cooperation with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, individuals and groups outside the public sector, such as civil society, non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations, in the context of the implementation review and country visits, while noting that each State party has the sovereign right to decide how to involve such stakeholders in the review process, in accordance with the fundamental principles of domestic laws,.
Commending the secretariat and the Implementation Review Group for their immense efforts in the past decade and for operating on the basis of clear, established guidelines for the compilation, production and dissemination of information in the conduct of country reviews, including the submission of the outcome to the Conference, as provided in paragraph 3 g of the terms of reference of the Implementation Review Mechanism,.
Recognizing the success of the Implementation Review Group in identifying good practices and challenges encountered by States parties in the fulfilment of their obligations under the Convention, disseminating the good practices and making efforts to address the challenges and provide technical assistance as needed,.
Remembering Dimitri Vlassis, the former Secretary of the Conference and Chief of the Corruption and Economic Crime Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, whose vision in the drafting of the Convention and the designing of its mechanisms and whose everlasting endurance in managing its day-to-day operations have brought the Convention to universality,.
Commemorates the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, 10 and congratulates the States parties, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as the secretariat, and the Implementation Review Group on their ongoing efforts and the significant progress made to date to conclude the reviews under the first and the second cycles of the Mechanism, which have led to a better understanding of the phenomenon of corruption and its challenges worldwide;.
Encourages States parties to keep using the Implementation Review Group as a platform for the voluntary exchange of information on national measures taken during and after the completion of country reviews, including strategies adopted, challenges encountered and best practices identified, as well as, where appropriate, the follow-up to the recommendations made in the country review reports, while taking into account the need for efficient discussions and decision-making processes in the sessions of the Group;.
Welcomes the important and useful thematic implementation reports, regional supplementary addenda and updates on technical assistance needs prepared by the secretariat for the consideration of the Implementation Review Group, and encourages States parties, the United Nations and other stakeholders to make full use of those documents;.
Encourages States parties to make their country review reports publicly available, in accordance with paragraphs 36, 37, 38 and 39 of the terms of reference of the Implementation Review Mechanism;. Notes with appreciation the commitment of States parties to the country review process in their capacity as both States under review and reviewing States, recognizes the involvement of relevant stakeholders in the country reviews, in accordance with the fundamental principles of domestic law, and urges them to adhere to the indicative timelines for country reviews, as contained in the guidelines for governmental experts and the secretariat in the conduct of country reviews, and to avoid, as much as possible, delays in the various stages of the review;.
Requests the secretariat to continue to provide to the Implementation Review Group analyses of the time frames associated with the crucial stages of the review process, including statistics on the number of States parties that are behind schedule, with the aim of facilitating a more efficient process;.
Encourages States parties to enhance active participation, including by representatives from competent authorities involved in preventing and combating corruption, in the meetings of the Implementation Review Group;. Calls upon States parties to further promote, facilitate and support international cooperation and technical assistance in the prevention of and fight against corruption, in line with article 1 b of the Convention, with a view to facilitating the implementation of article 43 of the Convention;.
Encourages States parties to periodically update their lists of governmental experts for the second review cycle and to nominate experts for the training courses organized by the secretariat of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes for focal points and governmental experts participating in the review process, in order to familiarize them with its methodology and increase their capacity to participate in the reviews;. Requests the Implementation Review Group to continue to hold regular sessions at least once a year, based on an annotated provisional agenda and programme of work issued as early as possible in order to enable the States parties to plan the composition of the delegations and prepare for focused and efficient discussions on the main topics of the session, and, while taking into consideration the directions of the Conference, being able to adjust topics of discussion to maximize the effectiveness of its discussions and work outcomes, subject to the availability of existing resources;.
Encourages the States parties, with the help of the secretariat, to voluntarily share their views in the Implementation Review Group, without prejudice to the existing mandates of the Group and the terms of reference of the Implementation Review Mechanism, on the possible ways forward following the end of the first review phase, and requests that the Group submit its report to the Conference at its tenth session;.
Encourages States parties that are members of different multilateral review mechanisms in the field of anti-corruption to support, within their respective organizations and within the governing bodies of those organizations, efficient and effective cooperation and coordination between the secretariats of those review mechanisms and the secretariat of the Conference, while respecting the mandates of all review mechanisms;.
Requests the secretariat to submit a report to the Conference at its ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution. Promoting integrity in the public sector among States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Acknowledging that the prevention of and the fight against all forms of corruption require a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach, consistent with the United Nations Convention against Corruption [11] and the domestic legal frameworks of States parties, including by implementing chapter II and article 36 of the Convention, which, inter alia, require States parties to take appropriate legislative and regulatory measures and ensure the existence of specialized bodies to prevent and combat corruption, consistent with articles 6, 7 and 36 of the Convention,.
Highlighting the prominence that the Convention has given to the prevention of corruption as an integral part of a comprehensive approach to fighting corruption, as reflected in the commitment of States parties under chapter II of the Convention to take measures aimed at the prevention of corruption,. Underlining, in view of the ongoing review of the implementation of chapter II of the Convention during the second cycle of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the importance of the commitment of States parties to building legislative and institutional frameworks, policies, practices and capacities, consistent with the requirements of that chapter, and urging States parties to actively engage in the second cycle to complete their country reviews in a timely manner,.
Acknowledging that sustainable efforts to uphold integrity in the public sector require strategies encompassing the broader public management and governance framework,. Bearing in mind that the promotion of integrity is one of the purposes of the Convention and that it is essential for ensuring good governance and building a culture that is intolerant of corruption,. Recognizing the importance of strengthening integrity in the public sector at all stages of the policy cycle, including, as appropriate, by undertaking a corruption risk analysis of internal policies and procedures in order to prevent, detect and sanction corruption,.
Recalling the importance of States parties taking appropriate measures, within their means and in accordance with the fundamental principles of their domestic law, to promote the active participation of individuals and groups outside the public sector, such as civil society, non-governmental and community-based organizations, the private sector and academia, in the prevention of and the fight against corruption, including the adoption of integrity measures, and to raise public awareness regarding the existence, causes and gravity of, and the threat posed by, corruption,.
Stressing the crucial importance of technical assistance in building and strengthening capacities and institutions of States parties so as to facilitate and promote the effective implementation of the provisions of chapter II of the Convention,.
Taking note with appreciation of the contributions that relevant international organizations and institutions, such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Anti-Corruption Academy, can provide in the areas of technical assistance and training, upon the request of States parties, to enhance integrity in the public sector of States parties,.
Urges all States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, [11 ] consistent with their obligations under the Convention, and in accordance with the fundamental principles of its legal system, to commit to concrete actions aimed at preventing public sector corruption, and to strengthen internal cooperation between anti-corruption bodies and other public bodies, including public agencies and enterprises in adopting and implementing effective public integrity measures;.
Encourages States parties to establish, in accordance with their financial capacity and domestic legal frameworks, customized integrity programmes for public bodies which are compatible with their size, complexity, structure and field of work, with a view to creating a framework for preventing, detecting and deterring acts of corruption;.
Invites States parties to develop integrity programmes in public bodies, taking into consideration their institutional characteristics and responsibilities, and to introduce organizational standards of ethics and rules of conduct capable of, among other things, preventing and managing conflicts of interest;. Encourages States parties to adopt specific measures to foster integrity in public enterprises and so that those enterprises have mechanisms for effectively identifying, assessing and mitigating corruption risks;.
Calls upon States parties to ensure that public bodies have the mandate and capacity to analyse, evaluate and mitigate corruption risks, and routinely monitor the results of integrity programmes;. Encourages all States parties to provide the necessary resources, in accordance with their legal systems, as appropriate, for the development, implementation and assessment of domestic integrity programmes;.
Urges States parties to consider adopting strategies to foster a culture of integrity, honesty and responsibility throughout all aspects of public administration and to consider adopting, in accordance with the fundamental principles of their legal systems, procedures that reflect responsiveness, reliability, regulatory improvement, accountability, transparency and impartiality;.
Also urges States parties to include in the scope of their integrity programmes, in accordance with the fundamental principles of their legal systems, such measures as are necessary to promote compliance by public officials with applicable standards of conduct, anti-corruption measures and public integrity values in interactions with the private sector, civil society, academia and individuals;. Recommends that States parties promote dialogue within their public bodies, regarding integrity matters, especially through the establishment of channels for discussion and advice on ethical dilemmas and public integrity concerns;.
Emphasizes that senior public officials should take the lead in complying with integrity standards and that integrity programmes should have the support and commitment of senior public officials, who should exercise personal leadership in maintaining effective integrity programmes at their agencies and enterprises and should take necessary steps to foster a culture of integrity among public officials under their management;.
Encourages States parties to enhance engagement of public bodies with relevant stakeholders, within their means and in accordance with the fundamental principles of their domestic laws, with regard to the promotion of integrity, including by granting relevant stakeholders effective access to information in the development and implementation of public policies in this area;.
Also encourages States parties to engage the private sector in the promotion of integrity in its relations with the public sector, including, as appropriate, by encouraging the business community to develop and implement integrity programmes and policies that set forth clear integrity standards that regulate such relations;.
Calls upon States parties to adopt mechanisms capable of providing effective, proportionate and dissuasive responses to violations of public integrity standards committed by public officials;. Recommends that States parties, in accordance with article 8 of the Convention, establish channels for reporting suspected violations of integrity standards, including, when appropriate, the possibility of confidentially reporting to a body with the mandate and capacity to initiate or conduct an independent investigation, consistent with article 33 of the Convention on the protection of reporting persons;.
Requests the Secretariat, within its mandate, to continue to collect information on the legislative and administrative measures adopted to promote integrity in the public sector, in consultation with States parties and taking into consideration, among other things, the information gathered during the second review cycle of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and to make such information available to the Working Group on the Prevention of Corruption at its upcoming meetings, within existing reporting requirements;.
Invites States parties and other donors to provide extrabudgetary resources for the purposes identified in the present resolution, in accordance with the rules and procedures of the United Nations.
Recognizing the important role played by the United Nations Convention against Corruption [12] in harmonizing the actions taken by Governments in the fight against corruption in all its forms, and reaffirming its relevance to promoting integrity, transparency and accountability and preventing corruption, including in sport,. Reaffirming that sport is an important enabler of sustainable development, and recognizing the growing contribution of sport to the realization of justice and peace through its promotion of tolerance, fairness and respect and the contributions it makes to the empowerment of women and young people, individuals and communities, as well as to development objectives relating to health, education and social inclusion,.
Recognizing that sports organizations within the Olympic movement have the rights and obligations of autonomy, which include freely establishing and controlling the rules of sport, determining the structure and governance of their organizations, enjoying the right to elections free from any outside influence and the responsibility for ensuring that principles of good governance be applied,.
Recognizing also that corruption in sport undermines the fundamental principles of Olympism, as reflected in the Olympic Charter,. Noting with great concern that corruption and organized and economic crime can undermine the potential of sport and its role in contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and targets contained in the Agenda for Sustainable Development, [13].
Recognizing the importance of protecting children and young people in sport from potential exploitation and abuse so as to ensure a positive experience and a safe environment that supports their healthy development,.
Concerned that the challenges posed by corruption could undermine the potential of sports to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women,. Affirming the invaluable contribution of the Olympic and Paralympic movements in establishing sport as a unique means for the promotion of peace and development, in particular through the ideal of the Olympic Truce, acknowledging the opportunities provided by past Olympic and Paralympic Games, welcoming with appreciation all upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games, and calling upon States parties that will host such Games and other major sporting events in the future, as well as other States parties, to enhance measures to address the risks of corruption related to such events,.
Recognizing the importance of ensuring transparency and integrity in the process used for selecting locations for major sporting events,. Acknowledging the fundamental role played by States parties, with the assistance of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in preventing and combating corruption in sport,. Recognizing the crucial role of the United Nations in combating and preventing corruption in sport and promoting integrity in sport,.
Recognizing also the contributions that other intergovernmental organizations and forums [14] make in the fight against corruption in sport and the promotion of integrity in sport,.
Noting that, while the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption is the responsibility of States parties, the promotion of integrity, transparency and accountability and the prevention of corruption in sport are responsibilities to be shared by all relevant stakeholders,. Highlighting, in this context, the contributions of sports organizations and the role of athletes, the media, civil society, academia and other private sector entities in safeguarding sport from corruption, and highlighting also the key role of public-private partnerships in this regard,.
Recognizing the continuing importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships in combating and preventing corruption in sport, and noting the contributions of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to those partnerships,.
Welcoming the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice and corruption, including through the development of relevant tools and guidance material and the provision of technical assistance, including in the context of the Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration: Towards the Promotion of a Culture of Lawfulness, and the Global Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime,.
Referring to the Memorandum of Understanding between the International Olympic Committee and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime signed in May , which provides a framework for cooperation between the two entities in the fields of preventing and fighting corruption in sport, including through the delivery of capacity-building and technical assistance, upon request,.
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the global framework for leveraging sport for development and peace, [15] in which he proposed an update to the United Nations Action Plan on Sport for Development and Peace, [16]. Calls upon States parties to strengthen and further coordinate their efforts in an inclusive and impartial manner, including under the auspices of the United Nations, to promote synergies between all relevant work streams, [17] inter alia, but not limited to, existing multi-stakeholder partnerships, to ensure the mainstreamed consideration of efforts to safeguard sport from corruption, which will contribute to the implementation of the Agenda for Sustainable Development, 13 and to highlight the role of sport as a unique means for the promotion of peace, justice and dialogue during and beyond the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games;.
Invites States parties, entities of the United Nations system, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and other stakeholders, including sports organizations, federations and associations, athletes, the media, civil society, academia and the private sector, to promote greater awareness, develop their capacity and provide technical assistance, where applicable and upon request, in order to address corruption in sport;.
Encourages States parties to further increase capacity, where possible, to strengthen cooperation between their law enforcement authorities, with a view to more effectively tackling corruption crimes in sport, exacerbated, in particular, by the infiltration of organized crime, and to guarantee, without prejudice to their domestic law, the timely sharing of information concerning corruption, fraud and money-laundering in sport at the national, regional and international levels, and to do so using relevant modern technologies;.
Urges States parties to enforce their national legislation criminalizing bribery and other forms of corruption by preventing, investigating and prosecuting corrupt acts involved in sports, bearing in mind, in particular, articles 12, 15 and 21 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption 12 and without prejudice to article 4 of the Convention;.
Encourages States parties to enhance cooperation between their law enforcement authorities and sports organizations in order to effectively prevent, detect in a timely manner and counter corruption crimes in sport, as well as to facilitate the exchange of expertise and the dissemination of information, and to raise awareness within sports organizations and the sports community of the gravity of corruption offences;.
Calls upon States parties, where possible and in accordance with the fundamental principles of their legal systems, to inform the Secretariat of the names and addresses of authorities that may be able to assist other States parties in developing and implementing specific measures to address corruption in sport;.
Requests the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to develop, within its mandate, in close consultation with States parties and in cooperation with interested stakeholders, a comprehensive thematic study on safeguarding sport from corruption, including consideration of how the Convention can be applied to prevent and counter corruption in sport, to update training materials, guides and tools for Governments and sports organizations, to disseminate information and good practices and to develop projects and deliver technical assistance, upon request, to support the implementation of the present resolution and further strengthen measures against corruption in sport;.
Urges States parties and relevant stakeholders to address risks to vulnerable groups, in particular children and young athletes, posed by corruption in sport, with a view to promoting healthy lives and principles of integrity and to creating an atmosphere of intolerance towards corruption in junior and youth sport;.
Invites States parties and relevant stakeholders, with a view to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women, to actively encourage the greater participation and representation of women in sports-related activities, programmes and initiatives and in sports governing bodies, including by developing robust awareness programmes that address gender-related barriers in sport caused by corruption;. Encourages States parties and sports organizations, bearing in mind in particular articles 8, 32 and 33 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, in conformity with national legislation and in the context of sport, to consider developing reporting mechanisms in sport and establishing effective protection measures for reporting persons and witnesses, to increase awareness of such measures and to make use of the joint publication of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Olympic Committee entitled Reporting Mechanisms in Sport: A Practical Guide for Development and Implementation and the publication of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime entitled Resource Guide on Good Practices in the Protection of Reporting Persons;.
Encourages States parties and relevant stakeholders, including organizing committees, in the course of organizing sports events, to take the necessary steps to establish appropriate systems of procurement, based on transparency, competition and objective criteria in decision-making, that are effective, inter alia, in preventing corruption and to make use of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime publication entitled The United Nations Convention against Corruption: A Strategy for Safeguarding against Corruption in Major Public Events, as well as of its support tool;.
Urges States parties, in accordance with their domestic legal systems, to strongly encourage sports organizations at all levels and relevant stakeholders to promote and enhance ethical practices and transparency in sport, including through the adoption, where appropriate, of term limits for senior officials of sports organizations and by developing and implementing conflict of interest policies, preparing and making publicly available relevant information, including statutes, rules and regulations, annual activity reports and main events reports, annual financial reports and summaries of reports or decisions taken during executive board and committee meetings, election processes and results, and monitoring the implementation of such policies and procedures, and encourages the use by sports organizations of the publication of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime entitled An Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Programme for Business: A Practical Guide;.
Also encourages States parties to enhance international cooperation to tackle illegal betting, given its cross-border dimension;. Calls upon States parties to ensure that organizations involved in host selection operate in a transparent manner and in conformity with the applicable rules and procedures;. Welcoming the commitments of the States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption [19] to achieving appropriate policies and preventive measures to enhance integrity and combat corruption,.
Acknowledging the multiplicity and diversity of approaches to preventive measures, and that such approaches may require context-based, sector-specific and country-specific adaptation, bearing in mind the Convention as a starting point,.
Noting the corrosive impact that corruption has on the development of the rule of law, including by undermining the legitimacy and effectiveness of key public institutions,. Recognizing that, while the implementation of the Convention is the responsibility of States parties, the promotion of a culture of integrity, transparency and accountability and the prevention of corruption are responsibilities shared by all stakeholders and sectors of society, in accordance with chapter II of the Convention,.
Recalling article 7, paragraph 1 d , of the Convention, in which States parties are called upon to promote education and training programmes to enable public officials to meet the requirements for the correct, honourable and proper performance of public functions, including specialized training to enhance their awareness of the risks of corruption inherent in the performance of their functions,.
Recognizing the important contribution of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other relevant international organizations and institutions, such as the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in providing technical assistance and training to raise public awareness and enhance integrity,. Recalling article 13 of the Convention, in which each State party is called upon to take appropriate measures, within its means and in accordance with fundamental principles of its domestic law, to promote the active participation of individuals and groups outside the public sector, such as civil society, non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations, in the prevention of and the fight against corruption and to raise public awareness regarding the existence, causes and gravity of and the threat posed by corruption,.
Convinced that effective measures for the prevention of corruption promote good governance in all sectors, reinforce trust in public institutions and increase corporate social responsibility, in both the public and private sectors,. Recalling the adoption of the Agenda for Sustainable Development, [20] and that Sustainable Development Goal 16 of the Agenda addresses the need to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels, and stressing the importance of target Calls upon States parties to promote awareness of the concept of corruption and point out its dangers and effects, as well as the importance of maintaining integrity and of self-monitoring and the non-tolerance of corruption;.
Encourages States parties to implement article 13 of the Convention, including by promoting the participation of the private sector and academia in the prevention of and the fight against corruption, and to raise public awareness regarding the existence, causes and gravity of and the threat posed by corruption;. Encourages States parties to use technological innovations, including e-government instruments, and social media to promote public awareness and disseminate information aimed at contributing to the non-tolerance of corruption;.
Encourages States parties to raise awareness of administrative procedures for accessing information regarding anti-corruption laws and programmes and to make them available to those interested in accordance with domestic laws;.
Also encourages States parties to consider, where appropriate and without prejudice to the protection of privacy and personal data, the use of technology systems to raise public awareness of and provide relevant information on anti-corruption laws and regulations, noting that, in accordance with the principles of domestic laws, such information may include:.
Calls upon States parties to raise public awareness of the use of public communication channels to facilitate public reporting on corrupt practices by highlighting ways for reporting cases of corruption and, when appropriate, publish relevant statistical reports on corruption;. Urges States parties to increase public awareness of means for reporting instances of corruption, including by disseminating information regarding the rights and responsibilities of whistle-blowers in accordance with domestic legislations;.
Encourages States parties to establish national educational programmes to build a culture of zero tolerance for corrupt practices, as a tool to raise awareness and enhance integrity among young people in order to mitigate risks of corruption;. It only needs to be as long as what you need to say. A board of directors can decide to write up a resolution for most any reason they choose. Think about it in terms of any decision that a board resolves to do.
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