Doha: The eleventh session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption concluded in Doha, Qatar, with broad international participation representing more than 190 countries.
According to National Iraqi News Agency, the conference witnessed global consensus on the need to preserve the Convention's achievements as the primary legal framework for combating corruption and transnational organized crime, while stressing the importance of regional and international cooperation and rejecting the use of conflicts or emergencies as a pretext for impunity.
The Iraqi delegation, headed by the Chairman of the Federal Commission of Integrity, Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, played an active role by presenting a strategic vision aligned with UN approaches, emphasizing the prosecution of corrupt officials, protection of victims, and recovery of illicit assets.
Al-Lami also held a series of bilateral meetings with heads of delegations and international organizations to advance cooperation on asset recovery and cross-border enforcement. Iraq expressed its support for international resolutions promoting the use of modern technology, transparency in government contracts, and the empowerment of civil society oversight.
The conference underscored the need to translate political commitments into concrete actions, strengthen international accountability mechanisms, and eliminate safe havens for illicit funds, in order to enhance transparency and safeguard the global economy.