DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus  -- Activities dedicated to mark Anti-corruption Day will be held at the Youth Center Oryono in Dushanbe on December 9.  

Nosir Bouriyev, the head the youth department of the Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and Tourism, told Asia-Plus that some 400 people would take part in those activities. 

Deputy Prime Minister Khairinisso Yusufi is expected to attend the event. 

Besides, three Dushanbe radio stations, Asia-Plus, Vatan and Sadoi Dushanbe, have organized interactive competitions on the corruption subject.  An award ceremony for the competition winners will be held at the Oryono Center on Sunday.  

By resolution 58/4 of October 31 2003, the UN General Assembly designated December 9 as International Anti-Corruption Day.  This decision was taken in order to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in combating and preventing it.

The Assembly urged all States and competent regional economic integration organizations to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption as soon as possible in order to ensure its rapid entry into force.

Corruption is a complex social, political and economic phenomenon that affects all countries. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is the first legally binding, international anti-corruption instrument. UNCAC provides a unique opportunity to mount a global response to a global problem