FCPA: US to Host Corruption Conference Dec 11

Posted Saturday, December 2, 2023 12:35 am

The United States will host the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Atlanta from December 11-15, 2023.

The Department of State's Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption Richard Nephew has been nominated to serve as the President of the tenth session of the Conference. Of note, the United States is organizing signature pre-events on December 9 and 10, including an Academic Symposium, a Young Changemakers Event, and a Civil Society Forum

The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. A highlight of the Convention is the inclusion of a specific chapter on asset recovery, aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners, including countries from which they had been taken illicitly. [COSP10 Website]

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