Kari Lucas

Young people are speaking out loud & clear for a fairer world. But corruption steals their hopes & dreams. On this Anti-Corruption Day & every day we must heed their calls & empower them to shape a future grounded in integrity, accountability & transparency.

Excited about all three of these initiatives - especially working with @OpenOwnership @anticorruption @U4_ACRC @returningassets on accountable service providers as the first line of defense in ensuring a financial system defined by integrity. 💪🏼

Corruption and tax crime are deeply linked, draining public resources, distorting economies, and eroding trust. Fighting one means fighting both. Learn about our work on breaking down cooperation barriers in Asia➡️ #UnitedAgainstCorruption

🌐 The Asia Regional Meeting on Corruption & Tax starts today in 🇰🇷 #Seoul! Co-hosted by @UNODC_AC, #StaR Initiative & Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, with support from @DanishMFA 🙏🏻 ➡️45 participants unite to strengthen tax–anti-corruption cooperation. #UnitedAgainstCorruption

“A small bribe can lead to the spread of deadly substances.” Corruption at customs checkpoints allows drug and chemical trafficking to go undetected. Watch how UNODC helps countries in Southeast Asia fight corruption to #StopOrganizedCrime. #UnitedAgainstCorruption

📣Happening now: WS to support the dev. of the Law on Enterprises & its guiding Decree - co-organized by @Unodc & the MOF 🇻🇳 with 🇺🇸 funding. 90 in-person & 86 online participants from gov’t, law assocs. & business community, with experts from 🇮🇩 🇵🇭 🇺🇳 @UNODC_SEAP @annika_wythes

Who really benefits from fishing rights and licenses? Without transparency, corruption and crime in the fisheries sector flourish. Beneficial ownership data reveals hidden interests & drives accountability. Learn more ➡bit.ly/3RgfujF #UnitedAgainstCorruption

Knowing who really owns or controls a legal entity allows authorities to trace financial flows. To achieve this, beneficial ownership data should be accessible, reliable, and up-to-date. Learn more about discussions on this in Vienna ➡️ #UnitedAgainstCorruption

This week, 68 experts from 30+ countries are coming together in Vienna, focused on how we can strengthen the use of #BeneficialOwnership information. Identifying clear examples➡️greater implementation. More here: unodc.org/corruption/en/…

Who's behind the curtain? Beneficial ownership transparency reveals the hidden figures controlling companies, helping trace illicit funds and prevent fraud. UNODC and @OpenOwnership are working globally to build frameworks for better transparency and asset recovery.

Learn more about the design of BO frameworks from experts and practitioners in South-East Asia! Registration link ⬇️

📢Event alert! Join us, @kirbeetibayan @UNODC, @SankhithaG @VeriteResearch and other expert speakers (in person or online) next week for an exciting side event during @opengovpart Regional Meeting in Manila. Register: openownership.org/en/blog/event-… #transparency #BeneficialOwnership

On today’s #HumanRightsDay, we reaffirm that corruption has no place in a just and equitable society. Let’s stay #UnitedAgainstCorruption and fight for everyone’s rights ⬇️

Corruption exacerbates poverty, marginalization and inequality. It is a human rights issue. Today, on #HumanRightsDay, learn how the two are intertwined.⬇️ @OHCHRAsia #OurRightsOurFuture

🌐 What does UNODC's Anti-#Corruption Hub for South-East #Asia do? ▶ Read about how we respond to #corruption, through #UNCAC implementation, guided by a multi-year strategic framework covering: 🇧🇳🇰🇭🇮🇩🇱🇦🇲🇾🇲🇳🇲🇲🇵🇭🇸🇬🇹🇭🇹🇱🇻🇳 ⤵️ unodc.org/roseap/uploads… #UnitedAgainstCorruption

Corruption is a human rights issue. It exacerbates poverty, marginalisation and inequality. It's time to stand up for human rights to stay #UnitedAgainstCorruption. Learn more ⬇️ @OHCHRAsia @UNODC_SEAP

Did you know anti-corruption and human rights efforts are mutually reinforcing? This week, we partnered with @OHCHRAsia to address both together and ensure that a world #UnitedAgainstCorruption is a world where human rights are upheld.

Corruption is a significant barrier to the realization of all human rights. As @UNODC_SEAP and @OHCHRAsia work jointly in South-East Asia to address this, learn how anti-corruption and human rights are interconnected⬇️ #UnitedAgainstCorruption

How are anti-corruption & human rights efforts mutually reinforcing? We’re bringing together AC and HR experts from 8 countries across SEA 🌏 to discuss with @UNODC_SEAP and @OHCHRAsia! Outcomes soon on linking 🔗anti-corruption efforts and human rights 🤝

IPEF partners have serious clout, representing 40%of global GDP ➡️ Anti-#corruption &tax being 1 of its 4 pillars is groundbreaking! 📣 UNODC’s new IPEF study on #Bribery, #Procurement & #AssetRecovery is a must read for upcoming workshops in #Malaysia & #VietNam! 🙏🏻 @StateINL