United Nations: The Iraqi government is working to combat corruption within an integrated program

The Representative of the United Nations Development Program, Okie Lootsma, confirmed today, Sunday, the interest of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, and his government in combating corruption, and while indicating that the work is being carried out according to an integrated program that enjoys the support of the international community, he announced the launch of the report on monitoring trials concerned with combating corruption, noting at the same time that the initiatives focus on supporting digital transformation to improve and enhance governance. Lootsma said during the conference on the judicial system in Iraq and major corruption cases: "The Prime Minister is interested in combating corruption that hinders development and growth," stressing, "the continuation of the United Nations initiatives in order for Iraq to be free of corruption." He added that "launching the report on trial monitoring is a good initiative on the long-term partnership between human rights and the Iraqi gover nment to ensure a transparent and just Iraq, and that combating corruption is a central issue that the development program is working with the Iraqi government to combat, as it affects the law, development, progress and development of the government and the citizen," noting that "the Iraqi efforts to combat corruption are supported by the international community and the European Union within an integrated program that the government is working on." He explained that "this program is an important part of the arbitration and anti-corruption project and is designed to be procedures and reforms in this regard," noting that "the legal framework represents the strategy of engagement with the Council of State, the Council of Representatives and the Integrity Commission, and that the program being discussed today represents one of the components of the endeavor." He noted that "the representation and inclusion of the program this year represents feedback on the program for last year, because the court monitoring pr ogram focuses on courts specializing in combating corruption, and during the monitoring, stakeholders were consulted not only to identify weaknesses," stressing that "the data represents several operations at different levels to improve the future on the long term." Lootsma stressed that "the report identifies the necessary and coherent recommendations on the achievements and how to deal with the challenges related to corruption, and that the Iraqi government is the main element in combating corruption," indicating that "the program discusses the commitment of interests regarding integrity and transparency." He pointed out that "the achievements and initiatives related to supporting Iraq in the field of combating corruption focus on digital transformation as a basic element to improve and enhance governance through the use of electronic platforms and activities related to combating money laundering," expressing his hope that "the report will be the beginning of a new chapter for a transparent Iraq, and that the achievements and recommendations represent a good step." Source: National Iraqi News Agency