International anti-corruption day…United world against corruption – The Peninsula

International anti-corruption day…United world against corruption – The Peninsula

Corruption is considered the biggest obstacle to achieving development for all countries of the world, and it is like an epidemic that, if you do not fight, it will have devastating effects economically, politically, and socially, and leads to sabotaging all aspects of life.

The world celebrates every year under the umbrella of the UN International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) to highlight the close link between corruption, peace, security, and development.

The UN says that the core of that link is the notion that tackling this crime is the right and responsibility of everyone, and that only through cooperation and the involvement of each and every person and institution we can overcome the negative impact of this crime. States, government officials, civil servants, law enforcement officers, media representatives, the private sector, civil society, academia, the public and youth alike all have a role to play in uniting the world against corruption.

This was also confirmed by UN Special Advocate on the Prevention of Corruption and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Doha-based Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center H E Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri,said “The roles played by each of us in society, at work and in school, are what