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18.01.2024 A good day for asset recovery: $8.9million from arms procurement corruption to be returned to Nigeria

January 18, 2024 – Transparency International Defence & Security welcomes the seizure of $8.9million that was siphoned off by corrupt Nigerian officials from funds meant to be used to...

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17.01.2024 Ecuador crisis: Transparency and accountability in defence & security forces essential for public trust

January 17, 2024 – Responding to the escalating violence in Ecuador, Josie Stewart, Head of Transparency International Defence & Security, said: “Effective civil engagement and open dialogue are the...

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19.12.2023 Sanctions on former Afghan officials highlight corruption’s threat to security

December 19, 2023 – Transparency International Defence & Security welcomes the action taken in sanctioning two former Afghan officials for ‘widespread involvement in international corruption’. This move is an...

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04.12.2023 Securing Integrity, Fostering Peace: Our call to action

By Josie Stewart, Programme Director As the sun set behind rugged mountains, casting a warm glow over the bustling streets of Kabul, whispers of fear filled the air. A...

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24.10.2023 The New Agenda for Peace doesn’t talk about corruption, but it will need to address it

The UN Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace, released in July, makes twelve modest but achievable recommendations on how we can prevent conflict and build peace better. None of them...

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15.08.2023 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to reports of corruption in Ukraine military recruitment centres

Responding to reports of corruption in Ukraine military recruitment centres, Josie Stewart, Director of Transparency International Defence and Security, said: Reports of “unfit to serve” certificates being sold from...

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21.07.2023 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to the launch of the United Nation’s New Agenda for Peace.

Responding to the launch of the United Nation’s New Agenda for Peace, Emily Wegener, Evidence and Advocacy Officer, Transparency International Defence and Security said: “This week, the UN’s Secretary...

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08.06.2023 The lingering threat of sexual corruption in UN peacekeeping

Ed Storey and Sabrina White reflect on the recently marked ‘UN peacekeeper day’. The United Nations (UN) must continue to reform to address ongoing concerns related to sexual exploitation...

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25.04.2023 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to Sudan bloodshed

In response to heavy fighting that has seen the loss of over 400 lives in Sudan in recent days, Josie Stewart, Director of Transparency International Defence and Security Director,...

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24.04.2023 The Geneva Paradox: vital discussions in an empty room

Negotiations have been taking place in Geneva this month around the control and accountability of private military and security companies (PMSCs). Transparency International Defence and Security’s Ara Marcen Naval...

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03.04.2023 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to US conflict prevention strategy

Responding to the recently published US Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, Josie Stewart, Director of Transparency International Defence and Security, said: The new strategy suggests that American policymakers...

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21.03.2023 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to UN Security Council statements on security sector reform

Responding to United Nations Security Council statements on security sector reform, Josie Stewart, Director of Transparency International Defence and Security, said: There’s a lot to like about statements on...

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