The Republic of Maldives, represented by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Maldives successfully concluded its participation at the 11th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), held in Doha, Qatar from 15 to 19 December 2025.

Convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), CoSP11 brought together more than 2,500 participants from 192 States Parties to review UNCAC implementation, share best practices, and strengthen international cooperation in the fight against corruption. The conference concluded with the adoption of the Doha Declaration 2025 and eleven priority resolutions addressing political financing, integrity education, environmental and financial crimes, and the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism.

A key outcome of CoSP11 was the adoption of Resolution 11/X on Strengthening the Implementation of UNCAC in Small Island Developing States, recognizing the unique vulnerabilities of SIDS and calling for tailored technical assistance, stronger anti-corruption institutions, digital governance, and inclusive, whole-of-society approaches.

ACC played an active role at CoSP11, co-organizing two side events on corruption risk mitigation for sustainable development and youth-led integrity initiatives, highlighting practical prevention approaches and ACC’s Social Audit Toolkit as a mechanism for citizen engagement and accountability.

On the sidelines of the conference, ACC held bilateral meetings with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, and the UNODC, focusing on technical cooperation, training, institutional partnerships, and the development of the National Anti-Corruption Policy aligned with Maldives 2.0. Informal bilateral meetings were also held with counterparts from Brunei Darussalam, Ireland, Morocco, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.

Delivering the Maldives national statement, ACC President Al Uz. Adam Shamil emphasized that corruption poses an existential threat to Small Island Developing States by diverting resources from climate resilience and sustainable development. He highlighted Maldives’ reforms, including asset recovery efforts identifying over MVR 1.6 billion (approximately USD 100 million) in illicit proceeds, and called for enhanced global cooperation and access to advanced investigative tools.

Participation at CoSP11 reaffirms the Maldives’ strong commitment to the principles of UNCAC and to advancing transparent, inclusive, and technology-enabled anti-corruption reforms through sustained national and international cooperation.