Nizahat Head: Kuwait Ready for Full Participation in Phase Two of UN Anti-Corruption Convention Implementation Review Mechanism
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Dr. Rana Al-Faris Confirms Kuwait's Readiness to Participate in Phase Two of the UN Anti-Corruption Convention Implementation Review Mechanism at a Vienna Conference
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Success in the upcoming phase requires transparency, efficiency, and neutrality, and linking technical assistance to countries’ needs
Dr. Rana Al-Faris, Chairperson of the Public Authority for Combating Corruption (“Nizaha”), affirmed Kuwait’s full readiness to participate in the second phase of the mechanism for reviewing the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), reflecting the country’s commitment to supporting international efforts to enhance integrity and combat corruption.
In a press statement issued on Friday, the Authority stated that this position was conveyed in Kuwait’s address, delivered by Dr. Al-Faris during the extraordinary session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC, held in Vienna. She emphasized the importance of the session as a pivotal milestone in the Convention’s journey, given its role in establishing the procedural foundations for the second phase of the implementation review mechanism.
She clarified that this phase includes the adoption of a reference self-assessment checklist, a revised standard timetable for country reviews, and a simplified format for country review reports and comprehensive summaries.
Dr. Al-Faris noted that Kuwait, during the eleventh session of the Conference of the States Parties, called for focusing in the upcoming phase on practical implementation, statistical data, and enforcement outcomes. She welcomed the embodiment of this approach within the scope of the second phase, particularly regarding measuring progress in addressing observations from previous review reports, monitoring actual implementation, and identifying technical assistance needs.
She outlined key pillars for the success of the upcoming phase, consisting of adherence to the principles of transparency, efficiency, and neutrality, and linking technical assistance needs with targeted and tangible support that contributes to addressing identified gaps and enhancing learning and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange among countries.
In conclusion, Dr. Al-Faris reiterated Kuwait’s readiness for active cooperation and full participation in the second phase of the implementation review mechanism, which will enhance the mechanism’s efficiency and contribute to achieving the objectives of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
