The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) provides member states with a framework to combat and prevent corruption in line with international standards, as well as to cooperate with other countries in recovering assets acquired abroad through corruption-related crimes.

Mongolia ratified the Convention on October 27, 2005. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is responsible for assessing how member states implement their obligations under the Convention.

At the 3rd session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC, held in Doha, Qatar, in November 2009, discussions focused on improving mechanisms for reporting, analyzing, and evaluating implementation. A new review mechanism was adopted to assess how countries’ legislation, administrative regulations, institutional frameworks, and programs (both in law and in practice) align with the Convention’s requirements. Beginning in 2010, international experts worked in Mongolia, introducing the new self-assessment process, organizing workshops, and providing methodological support.

Under this mechanism, Mongolia’s implementation of Chapters III (Criminalization and Law Enforcement) and IV (International Cooperation) was reviewed in 2010 by Yemen and Kenya. In 2022, the implementation of Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset Recovery) was reviewed by Burkina Faso and Singapore.

The 2022 review of Chapters II and V provided recommendations from international experts aimed at strengthening integrity in public procurement, civil service, the judiciary, and law enforcement agencies, as well as improving the confiscation of illicit assets derived from corruption and enhancing mutual legal assistance.

For more information, including the full review reports and related materials on the implementation of the Convention, please click here.