Tag «ANTI-CORRUPTION»

International Forum for Sports and Integrity Panel II: Supporting Ethical Conduct – Anti-corruption

Remarks by the Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Yury Fedotov:International Forum for Sports and Integrity Panel II: Supporting Ethical Conduct – Anti-corruption Lausanne, 15 February 2017 LAUSANNE/VIENNA, 15 February (UN Information Service) – For the United Nations, sports have the potential to bring the world together, to contribute to peace and development, …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON ASEAN TO MAKE ANTI-CORRUPTION MAJOR PART OF ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

NEW REPORT SAYS ASEAN NEEDS A REGIONAL BODY THAT MAKES FIGHTING CORRUPTION A PRIORITY rampant corruption across Southeast Asia threatens to derail plans for greater economic integration, Transparency International warned in a new report today. ASEAN leaders must create a regional body that integrates anti-corruption principles into the framework of a proposed regional economic community …

GLOBAL COMPANIES SILENT ON LOCAL IMPACT, TRANSPARENCY REPORT SHOWS

EXTRACTIVE FIRMS NOT READY FOR COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REPORTING; CHINESE COMPANIES WORST PERFORMERS ON TRANSPARENCY, ANTI-CORRUPTION The world’s biggest companies disclose little or no financial details about their operations outside their home country, a new report from Transparency International reveals today. Ninety of the 124 companies assessed do not disclose the taxes they pay in foreign countries, while 54 …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON G20 TO DELIVER ON ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMITMENTS AND SUPPORT A FREE CIVIL SOCIETY

G20 countries must follow through on their anti-corruption commitments by boosting financial transparency across borders and creating an environment which enables civil society to combat corruption, Transparency International said today. To deliver on their commitment to tackle financial crime, G20 leaders should agree to make all companies publicly register the names of their real, beneficial …

PILOT PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER FOOTBALL AND ANTI-CORRUPTION ORGANISATIONS TO HELP PREVENT MATCH-FIXING THROUGH EDUCATION

The anti-corruption organisation Transparency International (TI), the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) and the German Football League (DFL) have joined forces on an 18 month project to help prevent match-fixing through education and awareness-raising. With the exponential rise in globalised on-line betting, which is estimated to be worth more than $700 billion annually, …