Action against corruption : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Adopts the International Code of Conduct for Public Officials annexed to the present resolution, and recommends it to Member States as a tool to guide their efforts against corruption; requests the Secretary-General to elaborate an implementation plan and submit it to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme at its 6th session, in conjunction with his report to be submitted pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1995/14; urges Member States carefully to consider the problems posed by the international aspects of corrupt practices, especially as regards international economic activities carried out by corporate entities, and to study appropriate legislative and regulatory measures to ensure the transparency and integrity of financial systems and transactions carried out by such corporate entities; requests the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts to closely cooperate with other entities of the UN system and other relevant international organizations; also requests the Secretary-General, subject to the availability of extrabudgetary resources, to provide increased advisory services to Member States, at their request.

Adopted without vote, 82nd meeting

International Code of Conduct for Public Officials (1997)

4 p.

Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 12 Dec. 1996.
"Annex: International Code of Conduct for Public Officials": p. 3-4.