Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief, marking key global treaty

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Corruption and complicity know no geographical boundaries, and it is society’s most vulnerable who get hurt the most, senior United Nations officials said on Wednesday, calling on Government leaders to fight the scourge, “from the top down”.

Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief, marking key global treaty
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