Statement by Huguette Labelle on Entry into Force of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption

Berlin, 15 December 2005 – Today 38 nations are joining together in an historic alliance to conquer corruption.
There is promise on the horizon that through this landmark achievement, all member states of the United Nations will eventually marry their strengths in a common bond against bribery, extortion and malfeasance. Because of its broad reach across continents, the United Nations Convention Against Corruption has the potential to address an important channel of international corruption: bribe payments by crooked companies, and extortion by corrupt officials.

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Statement by Huguette Labelle on Entry into Force of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption