Each year on December 9, countries around the globe come together to recognize International Anti-Corruption Day which calls for awareness about the impacts of corruption and the importance of standing against it. Since its establishment by the United Nations in 2003, the day marks the adoption of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), the first and only legally binding international anti-corruption instrument designed to combat public and private corruption. As of 2024, 191 countries have ratified the UNCAC, a testament to the prevailing struggle against corruption and global recognition of the need to address it.
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