Guyana on Friday joined with 187 member states to the UN Convention against Corruption to observe International Anti-Corruption Day, held under the theme, “Promoting Transparency and Strengthening Institutions,” and government touted the development of a robust anti-corruption framework to building awareness and enhance public trust.
“The Government remains fully committed to promoting transparency and strengthening institutions in the continuous implementation of its anti-corruption framework consistent with its treaty obligations under the UN Convention Against Corruption and the Inter-American Convention against Corruption,” a Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance release said on Thursday.
December 9th was designated by the UN General Assembly as International Anti-Corruption Day, and it is observed annually to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it.