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First global convention against corruption to enter into force

Seven of G-8 have yet to ratify the first truly global anti-corruption convention

With ratification yesterday by Ecuador of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the first truly global tool in the fight against corruption will enter into force on 14 December…

Danger zone: aid must take corruption into account

Donor and recipient countries must work hand in hand Intractable poverty is one result of poor governance, says Transparency International, and fighting corruption is an indispensable element of…

Time for G-8 to step on the gas

Bold actions will put a dent in poverty Bold actions by the Group of Eight industrialised nations (G-8) to attack corruption could make a dramatic impact on poverty, freeing up billions in aid money…

Fighting corruption increases aid effectivenes

The Group of Eight can start by cleaning up their side of the street Fighting corruption is essential to improving aid effectiveness and reducing poverty, says Transparency International. A powerful…

TI announces 2005 Integrity Awards shortlist

"Corruption is a universal problem. What we see is not a singular phenomenon, is not a curiosity, is not individuals having lost their direction. It looks like a system." Eva Joly, Integrity…

Sacking of scandal-tainted deputy demonstrates

President Thabo Mbeki's decision to sack South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma, after he was implicated in the corruption trial of Durban businessman Schabir Shaik, is a signal of South…

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