Attorney General and UN Special Advocate for the Prevention of Corruption, HE Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, has inaugurated the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC) , which was established in partnership with the United Nations.
The new center is the third regional center to be opened after the Doha ROLACC launched in December 2011 at the initiative of the State of Qatar, in partnership with the United Nations and the Dakar Center in the Senegalese capital, which opened last year.
On the occasion of the inauguration of the Geneva Center, a ceremony was held in the presence of a number of personalities, including Dr. Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, former Tunisian President, Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, representatives of Michael Muller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva along with a number of heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Geneva and directors of Geneva-based international organizations.
The Geneva ROLACC will be an important platform in Europe to share experiences, provide training opportunities and conduct research on anti-corruption and rule of law issues.
Thanks to its privileged position in Geneva, which hosts a significant number of international organizations and institutions, the new ROLACC will work on strategic partnerships with various institutions interested in Anti-Corruption and The Rule of Law issues.
In opening remarks at the inauguration of the new Center, HE Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, said this step is very important and comes after the great success achieved by ROLACC in the State of Qatar, which was able to be a regional hub for training and hosting conferences and forums on fighting Corruption and the Rule of Law.
Over the past years since the establishment of the Doha ROLACC, a significant change in the field of awareness on the areas of combating corruption and the rule of law in the region has been achieved thanks to the efforts being exerted by the Center through hosting training courses and events as well as establishing important partnerships, HE Al Marri said.
The new regional center is another beacon that would serve the fight against corruption and the rule of law issues, HE Al Marri said, noting that the center is supported by UN agencies working in this field, such as the United Nations Office at Geneva.
The Center will support Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption' initiatives in other countries and provide permanent frameworks for the exchange of experiences and expertise through strategic partnerships with the relevant United Nations bodies, in particular the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) responsible for the promotion of cooperation with the world's leading research and training centers, he added.
Through its Geneva Office, ROLACC will build specialized knowledge and raise individual and institutional competencies that will strengthen the Rule of Law and combat corruption in line with international standards and meet national needs.

Source: QNA