Nazaah Elected to Lead Information Exchange Team in UN GlobE Network
Public Authority for Combating Corruption takes charge of leading the first thematic working group in the global anti-corruption network
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Nada Abu Nasr
The Public Authority for Combating Corruption, “Nazaha,” has achieved its second international milestone in a matter of days, this time by being elected to chair the First Thematic Working Group on Information Exchange within the GlobE Network, the United Nations’ global network of anti-corruption law enforcement authorities. This follows its election just days earlier, with 91% of the votes from participating member entities, to lead the Third Thematic Working Group on Peer Knowledge and Learning.
With this achievement, “Nazaha” now leads two of the three thematic working groups in the network, a move that reflects growing international confidence in the capabilities of the State of Kuwait and its ability to make a meaningful contribution to strengthening the international cooperation framework against corruption.
The announcement of “Nazaha’s” election to lead the First Working Group was made last Thursday, entrusting the Authority with leading the group’s work and coordinating its efforts with other working groups, the Secretariat, and the Steering Committee of the network.
The First Working Group serves as the thematic reference point for the network regarding all matters related to informal information exchange, contact points, and prior consultation for requests for mutual legal assistance. It provides advice on operational issues concerning direct information exchange among member entities, thereby enhancing the speed, security, and effectiveness of cross-border cooperation in corruption cases, in accordance with applicable legal frameworks and the network’s guidelines. It also serves as a permanent forum for reviewing the interpretation and application of these principles upon request by concerned members, and can be consulted on matters related to the network’s Model Agreement on Information Exchange.
Anwar Al-Qadiri, Acting Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Public Authority for Combating Corruption (“Nazaha”), emphasized that the election of the Authority to lead the First Working Group, just days after its election to lead the Third Working Group, represents a double achievement for the State of Kuwait.
She added, “The election of Nazaha to lead the Information Exchange Working Group is not merely a win for a leadership position, but a message of confidence in the State of Kuwait, its national capabilities, and its ability to make a genuine contribution to international anti-corruption efforts. This is a confidence we cherish and consider a responsibility that demands doubled efforts.”
She stressed that this election reflects a direction the Authority seeks to consolidate, moving from participation in international forums and experience-sharing to direct contribution in leading initiatives and shaping joint work paths.
She clarified that the significance of this achievement lies in the nature of the responsibilities undertaken by the First Working Group, as it is the group closest to the daily operational work of practitioners in anti-corruption law enforcement authorities.
She said, “Rapid access to information has today become a decisive factor in pursuing transnational corruption crimes and tracing their proceeds. Hence, the importance of the State of Kuwait leading a group focused on removing obstacles to information exchange among practitioners, enhancing the role of contact points, and accelerating cooperation in both routine and urgent cases.”
Al-Qadiri indicated that “Nazaha” will, during its leadership of the group, monitor practical and legal challenges facing information exchange among member entities, share best practices in informal cooperation and prior consultation for mutual legal assistance requests, and other forms of formal and supportive cooperation, and collect successful examples of using the network’s tools.
The GlobE Network comprises approximately 256 anti-corruption entities from 137 countries and provides, through its Secure Communication Platform (SCP), a channel for direct and secure communication among law enforcement authorities, contributing to accelerating information exchange and enhancing cooperation in cross-border cases.
