Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority chief discusses cooperation with Greek counterpart, Angolan justice minister

CAIRO – 17 December 2021: Head of Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority (ACA) Hassan Abdel Shafi discussed on Thursday cooperation with Governor of Greek National Transparency Authority Angelos Binis and Angolan Minister of Justice and Human Rights Francisco Manuel.

The separate meetings came on the sidelines of the ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Sharm El-Sheikh.

During his meeting with Manuel, Abdel Shafi discussed future cooperation on issues of mutual concern and anti-corruption topics.

His virtual meeting with Binis discussed possible means of cooperation between the two sides.

Abdel Shafi and Binis agreed on signing an MoU between the two sides in the coming period.

The Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh hosts the ninth conference of CoSP, which tackles the issue of recovering from COVID-19 pandemic with integrity. 

For her part, Under Secretary General of the UN Ghada Waly stated that the session is a culmination of efforts exerted by the UN and world community to fight corruption, as it comes amid exceptional circumstances as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Africa could better achieve the sustainable development goals and its own 2063 agenda if it fights corruption in its countries,” Waly said in radio statements Tuesday, as quoted by MENA agency.

Addressing a session on anti-corruption efforts in Africa, Waly said countries of the continent are in desperate need to counter corruption and benefit from every single dollar in service sectors, such as health, education and security.

Waly, also serving as Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said the UNODC is working with the African Union (AU) to train and build cadres to fight corruption.

The UNODC and AU also act together to provide technical support needed in African countries, she added.

She also touched upon cooperation between the UNODC and the private sector and civil society organizations in the face of corruption.

Countering corruption in Africa and the world was a major element on the agenda of the international organization during 2021, Waly told the session.

Experts and officials participating in the conference affirmed that eliminating corruption in the health sector has become a vital priority for various countries of the world in light of the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.