International Anti-Corruption Commitments

Title of the document

Marrakech declaration on the prevention of corruption (https://www.unodc.org/documents/treaties/UNCAC/COSP/session4/V1186630e.pdf)

Issuing body

International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities

Brief description

The Declaration involved 91 Member States of the United Nations and regions and nine international organisations

Relevant excerpts

15. Reiterate the significant role of the CoSP and our call to the Executive Committee of IAACA, in consultation with the Secretariat of the CoSP, to seek appropriate ways to establish closer collaboration between IAACA and the CoSP in order to enhance the involvement and contribution of IAACA and its members in implementing recommendations made by the CoSP.

19. Call upon IAACA Members to appeal to their respective Governments to institute relevant reforms that promote the required professionalism of their anticorruption authorities, including law enforcement and prosecutorial bodies, the independence and integrity of the Judiciary, the prevention of conflict of interest in public office, freedom of access to information, transparency and accountability in public administration, as these elements are essential pillars to prevent and combat corruption effectively.

20. Pledge our joint action and support to Governments to expeditiously establish and implement laws and policies required to ensure that anti-corruption authorities, including those bodies duly constituted to combat corruption through law enforcement, are able to function with the necessary independence, secure and stable funding and specialized staff with professional training, in order to operate effectively and free from any undue influence, in accordance with articles 6 and 36 of the UNCAC;

21. Urge anti-corruption authorities to proactively promote with their respective Governments and legislative bodies the development and implementation of appropriate programmes of work in order to maintain, sustain and strengthen the momentum generated by the UNCAC, especially in the periods between the regular sessions of the CoSP;