Adopts the UN Convention against Corruption annexed to the present resolution, and opens it for signature at the High-level Political Signing Conference to be held in Merida, Mexico, 9-11 Dec. 2003; urges all States and competent regional economic integration organizations to sign and ratify the UN Convention against Corruption as soon as possible; decides that the account referred to in article 62 of the Convention will be operated within the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund, and encourages Member States to begin making adequate voluntary contributions; also decides that the Ad Hoc Committee will complete its tasks by holding a meeting in order to prepare the draft text of the rules of procedure of the Conference of the States Parties; requests the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention to address the criminalization of bribery of officials of public international organizations, including the UN; decides that 9 December should be designated International Anti-Corruption Day; requests the Secretary-General to designate the UN Office on Drugs and Crime to serve as the secretariat and to provide it with the necessary resources; further requests the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive report on the High-level Political Signing Conference, for submission to the General Assembly at its 59th session.

Adopted without vote, 51st plenary meeting

UN Convention against Corruption (2003)

43 p.

Issued in GAOR, 58th sess., Suppl. no. 49.
"Annex: United Nations Convention against Corruption": p. 3-43.