SDG 16 is the key to the 2030 Agenda

Poverty and development - As the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development begins at the United Nations in New York today, the global anti-corruption coalition Transparency International calls on the UN to annually review Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16, 'Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions'.

Corruption risks and ways to combat them in the mining approval process assessed in 18 countries

Mining - Transparency International is launching a new report based on research in 18 resource-rich countries from Australia to Zimbabwe that identifies systemic corruption risks in mining licencing and permitting processes and highlights what can be done to help prevent corruption infiltrating licencing ...

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EU: Tell New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition to stop support for land grabbing

Land - Fern and Transparency International (TI) welcome the European Parliament resolution adopted on 7 June 2016, calling on the European Union (EU) to halt its support to the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.

Sao Paulo to open up property register to scrutiny following accord with Transparency International

Access to information - The city of Sao Paulo, home to more than 11 million people including many of Brazil’s richest and poorest, has agreed to open up its property register to provide better transparency. This will make it easier for investigators and journalists to find out if corrupt people are investing in the ...

Transparency International-USA statement on New York rules for shell companies and real estate deals

Land - These New York City disclosure requirements should not be confused with beneficial ownership transparency of shell companies which would shed a light on true owners and beneficiaries of vehicles used to enable corrupt transactions.

Bribe paying still very high worldwide but people ready to fight back

Surveys - More than one person in two thinks corruption has worsened in the last two years, according to the world’s largest public opinion survey on corruption from Transparency International, but survey participants also firmly believe they can make a difference and have the will to take action against ...

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Are our Parliamentarians working?

Politics and government - TIPNG concerned by inappropriate trend shown by government to bulldoze decisions, including passing of bills.

Fundamental Problems in the Management of Real Estate Owned by the Riga Local Government

Land - Transparency International Latvia today released a report on management of real estate by the Rīga local government, pointing to several problems in this area.

TI Latvia wins at the Constitutional Court

Land - The people of Garkalne have won a victory before the Constitutional Court on the basis of a petition prepared by Transparency International Latvia.