(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations on Tuesday commended Afghanistan€™s commitment to eradicating the scourge of corruption and promoting refforms.
€œThe United Nations stands firmly in supporting Afghanistan€™s reinvigorated efforts to fight corruption,€ said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN secretary-general€™s special representative.
In a new report, Tadamichi said the world body was encouraged by the new reforms brought about in a short time by the Civil Service Commission.
He also hailed the increased activity of the Anti-Corruption Justice Centre in prosecuting and adjudicating complex corruption cases.
UNAMA€™s second anti-corruption report, titled €˜Afghanistan€™s Fight against Corruption: From Strategies to Implementation,€™ analyses contributions from civil society and independent institutions, along with all branches of government.
However, the report stresses the need to accelerate justice reforms in the interest of improving the lives of all Afghan people. It called the new anti-corruption strategy as a strong tool, but noted a short-term strategy would have a limited impact.
€œIt has become clear that all Afghan institutions, along with all segments of society, must now engage in fighting corruption to rebuild integrity, accountability and transparency in the country, with a long-term agenda,€ said Yamamoto.
The report acknowledged Afghanistan had met requirements of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption regarding criminalisation of corruption offences.
The report concludes that, notwithstanding the many legal and policy reforms that had been undertaken, corruption continued to be a substantial obstacle to long-term peace and prosperity.
€œWhile Afghanistan has made significant and notable progress in fighting corruption, new reform strategies and laws have yet to be fully applied to bring tangible benefits to Afghans suffering from the impact of corruption,€ said the UN envoy.
€œWe are confident our recommendations will be well received and will help Afghanistan in advancing its anti-corruption reform agenda,€ the diplomat concluded.
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