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Preventing and Combating Corrupt Practices and Transfer of Funds of Illicit Origin and Returning Such Funds to the Countries of Origin

A/RES/56/186No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 96aBusiness and development, published in 2002.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2002–2003
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/57/244
  • 2003A/RES/57/244Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin and returning such funds to the countries of originLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2002A/RES/56/186Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin and returning such funds to the countries of origin

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics
BriberyCorruptionCrime PreventionIllicit Funds TransferLaundering of FundsReport PreparationTerms of ReferenceTreaties

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

3 reports of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2002.

  • 2002A/57/158/Add.2Prevention of corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin report of the Secretary-General : addendum
  • 2002A/57/158/Add.1Prevention of corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin report of the Secretary-General : addendum
  • 2002A/57/158Prevention of corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin report of the Secretary-General

iIdentified automatically from the metadata in each report’s UN Digital Library catalogue record.

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the prevention of corrupt practices and illegal transfer of funds;
2
Reiterates its condemnation of corruption, bribery, money-laundering and the transfer of funds of illicit origin, and stresses its belief that those practices need to be prevented and that funds of illicit origin transferred abroad need to be returned after request and due process;
3
Calls, while recognizing the importance of national measures, for increased international cooperation, inter alia, through the United Nations system, in support of efforts by Governments to prevent and address the transfer of funds of illicit origin as well as to return such funds to the countries of origin;
4
Requests the international community to support the efforts of all countries to strengthen institutional capacity and regulatory frameworks for preventing corruption, bribery, money-laundering and the transfer of funds of illicit origin, as well as for returning such funds to the countries of origin;
5
Invites the Economic and Social Council to finalize its consideration of the draft terms of reference for the negotiation of a United Nations convention against corruption,Error: Reference source not found by which an ad hoc committee would be requested to consider, inter alia, the elements of prevention and combating the transfer of funds of illicit origin derived from acts of corruption, including the laundering and returning of such funds, expeditiously;
6
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session a report on the implementation of the present resolution, and also requests the Secretary-General, upon the completion of the work of the ad hoc committee referred to above, to submit recommendations on options for further consideration by the Assembly regarding this question;
7
Decides to keep the matter under review and to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-seventh session a sub-item entitled “Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin and returning such funds to the countries of origin” under the item entitled “Sectoral policy questions”.

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