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Article: Egypt among states attempting to weaken UN Anti-Corruption Convention enforcement mechanism.

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November 12, 2009
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CAIRO: International NGOs are warning that the United Nation's global corruption convention will "fail" if states attending the third Conference of States Parties to the treaty in Doha do not agree on an effective review mechanism.

Adopted in 2003 and signed by 141 states, the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) covers five areas: prevention, criminalization, international cooperation, asset recovery and technical assistance.

States meeting in the Qatari capital this week are thrashing out an agreement on the review mechanism designed to ensure that states abide by their treaty obligations.

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