CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Assembly also designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it. The Convention entered into force in December 2005.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Assembly also designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it. The Convention entered into force in December 2005.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 31 October 2003, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and requested that the Secretary-General designate the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as secretariat for the Convention’s Conference of States Parties (resolution 58/4).

Detailed explanation-4: -The theme for International Anti-Corruption Day 2022 is “Uniting the world against corruption.” This year marks the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).

Detailed explanation-5: -In India, the day is observed as an organised event by government and non-government organisations. Essay writing and speech competitions for children are organised in schools and colleges to make them aware of corruption and how it affects society.