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Emphasizing that human rights education and awareness-raising campaigns and
other measures are important enablers for the prevention of and the fight against corruption,
Recalling that transparency, access to information, accountability, nondiscrimination and meaningful participation are an integral part of sustainable and
comprehensive anti-corruption measures,
Welcoming the commitment made by all States in the 2005 World Summit Outcome 1
to make the fight against corruption a priority at all levels,
Welcoming also the engagement of States parties to the United Nations Convention
against Corruption through appropriate measures, such as the development of national
action plans to strengthen implementation of the Convention at the domestic level and
through the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations
Convention against Corruption, aimed at identifying gaps and assisting countries in meeting
the objectives of the Convention,
Welcoming further the efforts made to address corruption in the ongoing
negotiations of the post-2015 development agenda, in particular the proposed target on
substantially reducing corruption and bribery in all their forms,
Welcoming the joint statement on the negative impact of corruption on the
enjoyment of human rights made on behalf of 134 States Members of the United Nations at
the twentieth session of the Human Rights Council,
Welcoming also the holding by the Human Rights Council, at its twenty-second
session, of a panel discussion on the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of
human rights,
1.
Takes note with interest of the final report of the Human Rights Council
Advisory Committee on the issue of the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of
human rights;2
2.
Urges States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to the
United Nations Convention against Corruption, and calls upon on States parties to the
Convention to implement it;
3.
Underlines the necessity to step up cooperation and coordination among
different stakeholders at the national, regional and international levels to fight corruption in
all its forms as a means of contributing positively to the promotion and protection of human
rights;
4.
Stresses that preventive measures are one of the most effective means of
countering corruption and of avoiding its negative impact on the enjoyment of human
rights, calls for the strengthening of prevention measures at all levels, and underlines that
one key aspect of preventive measures is to address the needs of groups in vulnerable
situations who may be the first victims of corruption;
5.
Recognizes that the negative impact of corruption on human rights and
sustainable development can be combated through anti-corruption education, and notes
with appreciation the capacity-building activities and specialized curricula developed by
relevant institutions, such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the
International Anti-Corruption Academy;
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General Assembly resolution 60/1.
A/HRC/28/73.