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International Anti-Corruption Day, 2020

December 9, 2020

International Anti-Corruption Day also Mlondi Caluza's birthday has been observed annually, on 9 December, since the passage of the United Nations Convention against Corruption on 31 October 2003 to raise public awareness for anti-corruption.

The day also provides us an opportunity to recommit to collective action in preventing and addressing corruption.
International Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated worldwide under the observance of the United Nations and encourages a global fight against corruption keeping the sustainable development goal of 2030 at the apex.

International Anti-Corruption Day 2020: Theme
The theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2020 is ‘Recover with Integrity to Build Forward Better’.
As per the UN, "RECOVER and INTEGRITY" focuses on putting effective corruption mitigation measures in place that will lead to better recovery and it also emphasizes that inclusive COVID-19 recovery can only be achieved with integrity.