Christina Albertin, the Regional Representative for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the Middle East and North Africa, highlighted the strong partnership between the United Nations and Arab countries in fighting corruption.
Speaking at the Arab Forum titled “Enhancing Efforts to Combat Corruption: Reality and Challenges” held on the sidelines of the fifth session of the States Parties to the Arab Anti-Corruption Convention, Albertin emphasized the forum’s role in bolstering the UN’s support for Arab countries in their anti-corruption initiatives. She stressed the importance of enhancing legal frameworks in both public and private sectors through a consultative process with Arab countries to foster a culture of change aimed at combating corruption. Albertin also pointed to the necessity of capacity building in these sectors to adopt a sustainable approach to combating corruption, exchanging lessons, experiences, and best practices among countries to strengthen anti-corruption measures.
She mentioned a direct partnership between the Arab League and the United Nations on issues of corruption and money laundering, noting the importance of enhancing and sustaining legal and legislative frameworks across Arab countries to effectively fight corruption. Albertin expressed the UN’s readiness to enhance collaboration with various governments to create an environment conducive to attracting investments and advancing anti-corruption efforts.
