# Press conference: Transparency International on UN Convention against Corruption and return of stolen assets URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/press/20111020-uncac-and-return-of-stolen-assets Type: Press release Published: 2011-10-20 Updated: 2020-04-07 --- 20 October 2011 **24 October, 14:00 Palmeraie Golf Palace (Salle Diamante) Marrakesh, Morocco** Transparency International (TI) and members of the UNCAC Civil Society Coalition will host a press conference in the afternoon of the first day of the United Nations Conference of State Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) focussing on: - **Return of stolen assets and the Arab Spring** - **The need for strong civil society participation in the Convention review process** - **The publication of 13 country reports and an overview report on how well countries are implementing UNCAC\*** The executive summaries of these and other Convention documents are available on the website of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime at: Transparency International experts will be on hand for interviews after the press conference and throughout the five-day UN meeting. Spokespeople will be available for interviews in English, French and Arabic. \* The countries include: Argentina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Chile, Lithuania, Morocco, Mongolia, Peru, Ukraine and the USA. *Transparency International is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption.* **For any press enquiries please contact** **Jesse Garcia, Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer** Transparency International T: +49 30 34 38 20 666 E: jgarcia@transparency.org