Saudi Arabia, UN sign agreement to boost anti-corruption expertise

Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous, President of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), and Dr. Monica Gouma, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna and Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), today signed an agreement at the UN headquarters in Vienna to implement capacity-building programs in integrity and anti-corruption from 2027 to 2029. The signing was attended by Dr. Abdullah bin Khalid Towlah, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna.

According to an official statement, the agreement aims to build institutional capacity in integrity and anti-corruption, develop expertise in related fields, and enhance joint cooperation through specialized programs and activities, supporting efforts to prevent and combat corruption.

The agreement further strengthens the strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia, represented by Nazaha, and the United Nations, represented by UNODC, under the memorandum of understanding signed by both parties in 2018.

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