International Anti-Corruption Day- December 9th

December 9, 2023

International Day against Corruption or International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) is celebrated on December 9^th, every year, to raise awareness among the general public on the impact of this prevailing malice.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against corruption on October 31, 2003.
The authorities also designated the date of December 9 as World Anti-Corruption Day to raise awareness about corruption and the role of the Convention in preventing it.
Following the same, the observance of the day was first officially held on 9 December 2005.
The theme for this years’ celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day is ‘UNCAC at 20: Uniting the World Against Corruption.’