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The UN’s Historic Opportunity to Tackle Corruption

Five recommendations ahead of the UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption.

Date Published: 12 May 2021

The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented level of spending, but the speed and scale of this recovery spending has also created new opportunities for State-level corruption. Dr Adam Day and Kristen Cordell outline five recommendations ahead of the UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption in June in World Politics Review.

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