A United Nations Convention against Corruption

The author analyzes the phenomenon of corruption and explains the purposes and scope of a United Nations Convention against Corruption. She refers to its background, and highlights the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, adopted in 1996. She states that, even though this type of practices particularly burdens countries in the process of consolidation such as Mexico, it represents a worldwide problem and as such it should be combated. She gives an account of the discussion process and the characteristics of the project for the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Throughout the article, she sets forth the proposals of the Mexican government and the actions it has undertaken in the area of the fight against corruption