These updates are provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Anti-Corruption Project for Southeast Asia, and the joint UNODC - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project, with support of the Australian Government.
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Pacific investigators, prosecutors enhance ability to fight corruption. Investigators, prosecutors and law enforcement officials from across the South Pacific region convened in Nadi, Fiji, for a 3-day meeting organised by the United Nation's Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) to discuss challenges encountered when investigating and prosecuting corruption in the Pacific.
VANUATU:
Vanuatu in hot water over delay in anti-money laundering bills. MPs in Vanuatu have just a few days left to pass thirteen money bills or risk further international sanctions for failing to implement measures to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
PNG:
Illegal 'double endorsements' worry PNG's Electoral Commission. There's confusion ahead of PNG's elections after the Electoral Commission published two different candidate lists.
NAURU:
Nauru sorting its audit delays. The Nauru government has blamed long delays for completed public audits on a lack of qualified staff.
COOK ISLANDS:
Homecoming for Cook Islands ex-MP free from jail
The former Cook Islands MP, Teina Bishop, has been released from prison and returned to home island of Aitutaki with great fanfare.
Bishop served a six-month term after he was convicted of obtaining a bribe when he was
SOLOMON ISLANDS:
Solomons' govt launches new mining policy. The Solomon Islands' government says its new National Minerals Policy ensures resource owners have more say in development of their mineral resources.
For more information about the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project please contact:
Maria Adomeit, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, maria.adomeit@unodc.org
Mihaela Stojkoska, Anti-Corruption Specialist - Pacific, UNDP, mihaela.stojkoska@undp.org
Luisa Senibulu, Governance Programme Associate, UNDP/UNODC, luisa.senibulu@undp.org
Maria Lee, Peace & Development Administrative Assistant, UNDP/UNODC, maria.lee@undp.org
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