International Anti-Corruption Day
By promoting transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior, we can build a more just and equitable world.
Corruption could be one of the biggest tragedies of mankind for the simple reason that it is ongoing and extremely difficult to combat, forcing the poor into ever more hopeless conditions while the select few in power get ever richer and more powerful.
Bribes prevent chosen criminals from ever having to take responsibility for what they’ve done, politicians employ all of their cronies
International Anti-Corruption Day calls out the need for better checks and balances and accountability, promoting trustworthy actions in governments, businesses and all organizations around the world.
How to Observe Anti-Corruption Day
Organize Anti-Corruption Day Activities
Some of the ways in which governments around the world, private businesses, non-governmental organisations, the media and the general public can get involved are by organising creative activities, reporting incidents of corruption, using the UN’s anti-corruption logo on publications and at events, and spreading the message through social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
Raise Awareness About Corruption
Just sharing something on Facebook or Twitter may not seem like like much of anything, but as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge proved so well, social media can indeed play an enormous role in bettering the world. Those who want to help those affected by corruption more actively could make a donation to a charity that helps take care of those in need in
Get Educated About Corruption
One of the best ways to reduce corruption is to get more educated and knowlegable so that you can use your voice to stand against corruption. In honor of this day, get access to many different resources that can help non-profits, government agencies, religious organizations, charitable workers and those in civil society be more aware of the best practices.
Check out resources from places like Open Government Partnership, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, and the US Agency for International Development.
History of International Anti-Corruption Day
International Anti-corruption Day was launched in 2003 by the General Assembly of the United Nations as a way of raising awareness of corruption and highlighting the role of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in combating and preventing it.
The reason given by the UN for creating this day is that it was “concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values
Since the day was first held, its
The US government has been involved with this day over the years with many action steps, including honoring different champions of the Anti-Corruption movement, functioning as key players in the efforts toward better national security.
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