Cook Islands MPs commit to UN anti-corruption drive

Cook Islands parliamentarians committed to enhancing their oversight of anti-corruption and engage more strongly with the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) during a workshop at the Legislative Assembly Chamber of the Cook Islands Parliament. “After celebrating our 50th year of independence last year, Cook Islands needs to focus on implementing our commitments under UNCAC this year,” said Cook Islands GOPAC Chair and Minister for Justice, Hon Nandi Glassie. Two-thirds of the Cooks’ Parliamentarians joined the two-day United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC) workshop on strengthening anti-corruption efforts.  READ MORE