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which underlined, in particular, that measures to curb illicit financial flows will be integral
to achieving sustainable development,
Welcoming further the convening of an experts meeting on the issue of the negative
impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the
enjoyment of human rights, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 28/5,
Noting the work carried out by different United Nations bodies, including the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and international and regional organizations in
preventing and combating all forms of corruption,
Bearing in mind that the prevention and eradication of corruption is a responsibility
of all States, and that States should cooperate with one another, in accordance with the
United Nations Convention against Corruption, with the support and full involvement of
other stakeholders,
Bearing in mind also that, in accordance with the requirements of the United
Nations Convention against Corruption, those who engage in corrupt acts, whether natural
or legal persons, should be held accountable and prosecuted by the competent authorities,
and that all efforts should be made to conduct a financial investigation into assets illegally
acquired by them and to recover such assets through domestic confiscation proceedings,
international cooperation for purpose of confiscation and appropriate recovery measures,
Encouraging all relevant United Nations mechanisms to continue their consideration
of the negative impact of illicit financial flows on the enjoyment of human rights, to further
explore policy responses to the phenomenon, and to coordinate their efforts in this regard,
Recognizing that strong and efficient domestic legal systems are essential in
preventing and combating corrupt practices and the transfer of assets of illicit origin and in
returning such assets, and recalling that the fight against all forms of corruption requires
strong institutions at all levels, including at the local level, able to take efficient preventive
and law enforcement measures consistent with the United Nations Convention against
Corruption, in particular chapters II and III thereof,
Appreciating the continued efforts of the Conference of the States Parties to the
United Nations Convention against Corruption, through its various intergovernmental
working groups, to oversee the review process of the implementation of the Convention, to
advise on the provision of technical assistance for building institutional and human capacity
in States parties for the prevention of corruption, and to enhance international cooperation,
including in the return of the proceeds of crime,
Noting with appreciation the Lausanne process initiative on practical guidelines for
efficient asset recovery, developed by 30 States parties in close collaboration with the
International Centre for Asset Recovery and with the support of the Stolen Asset Recovery
Initiative of the World Bank and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which are
aimed at providing effective and coordinated approaches to asset recovery for practitioners
from requesting and requested States,
Affirming the responsibilities of requesting and requested States in the return of the
proceeds of crime, cognizant that requesting States must seek return as part of their duty to
ensure the application of the maximum available resources to the full realization of all
human rights for all, including the right to development, address human rights violations
and combat impunity, and that requested States, on the other hand, have a duty to assist and
facilitate the return of the proceeds of crime, including through judicial assistance, as part
of their obligation of international cooperation and assistance under chapters IV and V of
the United Nations Convention against Corruption and in the field of human rights,
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