Sunday 18 September 2011

Qatar bureau to fight corruption in the region

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday met at the United Nations headquarters Qatar’s Attorney-General, H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Merri who is currently visiting New York to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to combat corruption in the Arab region.

The UN Chief praised Qatar’s efforts at the local and regional levels to combat the scourge of corruption which he said it undermines the economy and development efforts and adversely affect the daily lives of people around the world.

Following the meeting, a signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding was held to establish an Office to support anti-corruption efforts in the Arab region through a regional specialised project to provide specialized technical assistance based on best international standards and practices.

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