africa: u.n. moves against global corruption

There is a growing global tide of awareness that combating corruption is integral to achieving more effective, fair and efficient government. Several countries now view bribery and corruption as a serious obstacle to sustainable human development, and are asking the United Nations to assist them in gaining the requisite set of tools to curb such practices. Hence the Vienna-based United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention (UNCICP) has launched a Global Programme against Corruption (GPAC), with pilot projects in selected countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Eastern Europe.