Qatar to host COSP to UN Convention Against Corruption in 2025

Qatar will host the meetings of the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the UN Convention Against Corruption, scheduled for 2025.Participants in the 10th session of the COSP to the UN Convention Against Corruption, which concluded in Atlanta, US, chose Qatar to host the next edition of the conference, after Qatar submitted an official request to host the event.In its 10th session, under the theme 'UNCAC at 20: Uniting the World Against Corruption', the conference discussed a number of topics and organisational issues, such as electing members of the office, approving and organising the agenda, as well as reviewing the implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).The conference participants also exchanged knowledge and experiences on mechanisms for promoting the principles of integrity and transparency in member states.The conference also addressed issues of measuring corruption, protecting whistleblowers, transparency of beneficial ownership, and public procurement.The 10th session of the COSP brought together more than 2,000 participants from governments, regional and international organisations, in addition to anti-corruption experts, representatives of the private sector, civil society, and youth.Qatar was among the first world countries to host the COSP to the UN Convention Against Corruption as part of its efforts to enhance international co-operation to prevent and combat corruption.Doha hosted the 3rd session of the conference in 2009.During that session, the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption was adopted.