International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually, on 9 December, since the passage of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on 31 October 2003 to raise public awareness for anti-corruption

Global Anti-Corruption Day has been observed  every year, on 9 December, since the section of the United Nations Convention Against #Corruption on 31 October 2003 to raise open mindfulness for hostile to defilement

The Convention states, to some degree, that the UN is:

“Worried about the earnestness of issues and dangers presented by debasement to the dependability and security of social orders, undermining the establishments and estimations of vote based system, moral qualities and equity and risking supportable improvement and the standard of law”

What’s more, representatives to the Convention the ability to :

“Elevate and fortify measures to anticipate and battle defilement all the more productively and adequately… advance, encourage and bolster universal collaboration and specialized help with the anticipation of and battle against debasement advance trustworthiness, responsibility and legitimate administration of open undertakings and open property… “

The “Your NO Counts” battle is a joint worldwide crusade made by the United Nations Development Program and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to check International Anti-Corruption Daly (9 December) and bring issues to light about defilement and how to battle it.

What Do People Do?

International Anti-Corruption Day is a time for political leaders, governments, legal bodies and lobby groups to work together against corruption work by promoting the day and the issues that surround this event.

On this day anti-corruption advocates organize events to engage the general public to effectively fight against corruption and fraud in communities. Other activities that promote the day include:

• Musicals and plays to publicize the message of fighting against corruption.
• Keynote speeches by those who were victims of corruption or fought against it.
• Essay competitions on issues surrounding the topic of corruption.
• The dissemination of posters, flyers and other material to increase awareness levels on corruption.

Some organizations hold special recognition ceremonies to pay tribute to people and projects that provide assistance to nations and communities in the battle against corruption.

Public Life

International Anti-Corruption Day is a global observance and not a public holiday.

Background

Corruption is an issue that affects all countries around the world. It can refer to the destruction of one’s honesty or loyalty through undermining moral integrity or acting in a way that shows a lack of integrity or honesty. It also refers to those who use a position of power or trust for dishonest gain.

Corruption undermines democracy, creates unstable governments, and sets countries back economically. Corruption comes in various forms such as bribery, law-breaking without dealing with the consequences in a fair manner, unfairly amending election processes and results, and covering mistakes or silencing whistleblowers (those who expose corruption in hope that justice would be served).

By resolution 58/4 of October 31, 2003, the UN General Assembly designated December 9 as International Anti-Corruption Day. This decision aimed to raise people’s awareness of corruption and of the role of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in combating and preventing it.

The assembly urged all states and competent regional economic integration organizations to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) to ensure its rapid entry into force. UNCAC is the first legally binding, international anti-corruption instrument that provides a chance to mount a global response to corruption.

Symbols

Posters, slogans, and other promotional material on International Anti-Corruption Day have featured a slogan or logo that takes up two lines. The first line reads “CORRUPTION” in capitalized red words, and underneath are the words “Your NO counts”. Most of the second line is written in black text except for the word “NO” which is highlighted in red capital letters within a white speech bubble.

The UN logo is also associated with promotions for this event. It features a projection of a world map (less Antarctica) centered on the North Pole, inscribed in a wreath consisting of crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree.

The olive branches symbolize peace and the world map depicts the area of concern to the UN in achieving its main purpose, peace and security. The projection of the map extends to 60 degrees south latitude, and includes five concentric circles.

INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY: QUOTES YOU SHOULD KNOW

If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher – APJ Abdul Kalam

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It’s self-defence. It’s patriotism – Joe Biden

The corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst – David Hume

Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it’s set a rolling it must increase – Charles Caleb Colton

Corruption is nature’s way of restoring our faith in democracy – Peter Ustinov

There can be no compromise regarding corruption – Atal Bihari Vajpayee

When you don’t take a stand against corruption you tacitly support it – Kamal Haasan

We mustn’t hesitate to cut corruption at its roots – Felipe VI of Spain

Corruption is not a problem just for some countries; this is a global issue – Nguyen Tan Dung

What people fail to appreciate is that the currency of corruption in elective office is, not money, but votes – James L Buckley