Corruption is a betrayal of public trust
Dec 10, 2020
He said fighting corruption may have a political cost, but the cost of ignoring it is much greater.
Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Dr Ghada Waly said that corruption is a betrayal of the public trust and a theft of the resources from the people who need them most.
“In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and the worst economic crisis in a century, we need trust in institutions and accountability in public spending more than ever,” Dr Ghada added.
“We need role models who help enhance integrity and transparency,” she stressed, expressing the gratitude of the UNODC to Qatar for establishing the Anti-Corruption Excellence Award.
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions Alexandre Zouev praised HH the Amir, the Qatari government and the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center in Doha.
He said corruption is draining resources from government budgets,
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Winners of Sheikh Tamim award honoured in Tunisia
10 Dec 2020 - 9:07
UN Special Advocate on the Prevention of Corruption and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center, H E Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, and others unveiling the monument of the 5th edition of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence Award in Tunis.
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Tunis: The honouring ceremony for the winners of the 5th edition of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award took place in Tunis yesterday, in cooperation with the United Nations.
Winners of the Award this year are Dr. Adam Graycar (Australia) and Dr. Michael Levi (United Kingdom) in the Academic Research and Education category; the non-governmental organisation ONG Tolotsoa (Madagascar) and the Center for the Study of Democracy (Bulgaria) in the Youth Creativity and Engagement category; Riad Kobaissi (Lebanon) and Instituto Observatorio Politico e Socioambiental (Brazi