BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC -The St. Kitts-Nevis government says it has joined 140 countries in acceding to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.
Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said that by acceding to the Convention, the government is demonstrating its resolve to elevate multilateral diplomacy, international partnerships, and law enforcement and security cooperation to fulfill the government’s good governance agenda and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on October 31, 2003, and came into force on December 14, 2005. It is the only universally recognized anticorruption instrument.
According to the United Nations, “the Convention plays a pivotal role in uniting countries against corruption and fostering effective international cooperation.”
The UN also credits the Convention with “fostering numerous impactful anticorruption reforms, prompting significant changes to legislative and institutional frameworks while strengthening international cooperation in cross-border cases and asset recovery.
“The Convention also serves as a crucial tool driving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals forward, addressing the pervasive effects of corruption on all core values and principles of the United Nations.”
A government statement said that in depositing the instrument at the United Nations, the country’s Permanent Representative, Dr. Mutryce Williams, lauded the work of the stakeholders for their “efforts in promoting national, regional, and international partnerships to erase and minimize the impacts of corruption on Small Island States, p.”
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