UN Convention Against Corruption Conference Begins in Morocco

Morocco is currently hosting the UN Convention Against Corruption Fourth Conference of the States Parties in Marrakesh. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the  Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs M. Brooke Darby delivered an opening statement: “I would also like to recognize the leadership Morocco has shown, not only in hosting the Conference, but also in contributing to important activities in this region: Morocco hosted the fruitful June Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Anticorruption and the Rule of Law in the Arab Region, and it will be become the chair of the Arab Anticorruption and Integrity Network, with which the United States is proud to partner. With this backdrop, we look forward to a productive week.”

Darby added that implementation of the Convention would be the focus of the conference. “Asset recovery is another important focus of our intersessional work. We welcome the efforts of Egypt and others to bring their recent experiences to the table and work constructively to find ways to facilitate international cooperation in this area.”