Africa: On Anti-Corruption Day, Ban Seeks Universal Adherence to Global Convention

9 December 2012

Marking International Anti-Corruption Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called for full global acceptance of an international convention aimed at ending corrupt practices around the world.

"Corruption is not inevitable," Mr. Ban said in his message for the Day. "It flows from greed, and the triumph of the undemocratic few over the expectations of the many."

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