‘UN committed to help Kuwait fight corruption’
Graft, extremism links mulled
VIENNA, Nov 11, (KUNA): Head of the UN’s AntiCorruption Program in the Arab States Arkan El-Seblani affirmed Thursday that the UN was eager to support Kuwait’s efforts to combat corruption.
On the sideline of the seventh meeting for members of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), El-Seblani told KUNA that the UN commended the Kuwaiti decision to prioritize anticorruption measures.
The UN will provide its unconditional support to Kuwait within this sphere, said El-Seblani, adding that the Gulf state’s inclusion of anticorruption measures within its development vision was the correct decision on its behalf.
Many tenets of Kuwait’s development vision mirrors the ones in the UN Sustainable Development Goals of 2030, affirmed the official, saying that no nation could develop without uprooting the causes for corruption.
The UN official took the time to commend Kuwait for volunteering to host a regional training course for anticorruption in the Middle East, saying that this reflected Kuwaitis’ serious stance against corruption. The seventh meeting for the UNCAC saw 1,600 participants from all around the world are taking part in the event. The meeting will mainly touch on the link between corruption and violent extremism in addition to other related matters.
The UNCAC is a multilateral treaty negotiated by member states of the United Nations (UN) and promoted by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It was signed on Dec 9, 2003.
Meanwhile, the 7th session of UNCAC concluded its work after the adoption of seven resolutions that strengthen international cooperation.
The five-day conference witnessed contributions of more than 1,200 participants representing 183 countries from all around the world, including governments, regional organizations, social and civil associations as well as the private sector.
The 7th session tackled several issues, including review of implementing the UNCAC, as well as exchange of experiences and ways to implement the convention’s resolutions.