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UNIS/MA/187
23 October 2017
Media Accreditation opens for Seventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Vienna, 6 to10 November 2017
VIENNA, 23 October (UN Information Service) - The Seventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) - COSP7 will be held at the Vienna International Centre from 6 to 10 November 2017. Preventing corruption, international cooperation in asset recovery and sports integrity will be among the topics to be discussed.
The high-level opening will be addressed by the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov.
The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. Every two years the States Parties to the Convention meet to review implementation of the Convention and discuss ways to improve cooperation between States parties to achieve the Convention's objectives. More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend from governments, regional and inter-governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector.
Media representatives wishing to cover the conference, and who are not accredited to the VIC, should contact the Accreditation Office of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna by writing to press[at]unvienna.org.
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For enquiries about media accreditation please contact:
Veronika
Crowe-Mayerhofer
Information Assistant, UNIS Vienna
Telephone: (+43-1) 26060-3342
Mobile: (+43-699) 1459-3342
Email: press[at]unvienna.org
For further information about the conference facilities and briefings for the media please contact:
Katharina
Goetze
Information Officer, UNIS Vienna
Telephone: (+43-1) 26060-4949
Mobile: (+43-699) 1459-4949
Email: katharina.goetze[at]unvienna.org
Conference website of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/corruption/COSP/session7.html
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