Saudi Arabia and UN Launch Anti-Corruption Platform
Saudi Arabia and the United Nations have partnered to create the Riyadh Secure Platform to combat global corruption. Launched on June 3, 2021, and officially adopted on December 17, 2021, the initiative is supported by twenty million dollars. Over 115 countries and 205 anti-corruption agencies have joined, aiming to fight corruption estimated to waste two point six trillion dollars annually.
Saudi Arabia, represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, and the United Nations, represented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), have signed an agreement to establish the Riyadh Secure Platform.
This platform aims to facilitate information exchange among members of the Global Operations Network of Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE) and is backed by twenty million dollars in funding.
The agreement was signed by Mazen Al-Kahmous of Saudi Arabia and Ghada Waly of the UNODC.
Launched at the UN headquarters in Vienna on June 3, 2021, the network was officially adopted on December 17, 2021, and since then, more than 115 countries and 205 anti-corruption agencies have joined.
Saudi Arabia has been appointed Vice-Chairman of the Steering Committee, while Spain holds the position of Chairman.
The initiative aims to address cross-border corruption and promote international cooperation.
Corruption globally is estimated to waste approximately two point six trillion dollars annually, with one trillion dollars wasted.
The network offers a secure electronic platform for confidential communication and aims to support criminal investigations and procedures related to corruption.