International Anti-Corruption Day

9 December

International

Why this date

Marks the signing of the UN Convention against Corruption in 2003 (Mérida, Mexico).

About the day

Designated by the UN General Assembly in 2003. The UN Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding worldwide anti-corruption treaty. Pakistan ratified it in 2007, and its National Accountability Bureau (NAB) marks the day.

Observed by

United Nations / UNODC