Geopolitics

Tackling corruption, important step for ‘inclusive, sustainable development’

New York: Corruption spreads through societies and erodes people’s trust in leaders and institutions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an anti-corruption conference on Monday, stressing that “greed over need, harms us all”. more

We won’t allow corruption to continue unchecked: UN Assembly president

New York: The effects of corruption are “detrimental to all of society”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Wednesday during the first day of a special session c ...

Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust: Guterres

New York: Corruption is not only a crime but immoral and the “ultimate betrayal” of public trust, the UN Secretary-General has said, calling on everyone to work together and s ...

Weeding corruption out of sport an investment in development: UN crime-fighting agency

New York: Sports scandals, including allegations of endemic corruption and the involvement of organized crime, threaten to undermine the sector’s potential to contribute to peace an ...

Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief, marking key global treaty

New York: Corruption and complicity know no geographical boundaries, and it is society’s most vulnerable who get hurt the most, senior United Nations officials said on Wednesday, ca ...

Pressure mounts on South African President Jacob Zuma to step down

Cape Town: Amid talks with senior members of ANC party, pressure has started to grow on South President President Jacob Zuma to resign, media reports said.

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