Saudi Arabia to launch ‘Riyadh Initiative’ in Vienna

RIYADH: A Saudi delegation headed by Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous, president of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), will launch the Riyadh Initiative called the GlobE Network at the UN headquarters in Vienna next week.
The initiative aims at establishing a global operational network for information exchange between anti-corruption law enforcement authorities.
The initiative was developed in partnership with G20 countries and international organizations, such as INTERPOL, the Egmont Group, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Financial Action Task Force, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.
Saudi Arabia will launch the initiative under the umbrella of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
It also seeks to launch a capacity-building program within the network of global anti-corruption authorities, particularly in developing countries.
At the launch of the initiative, Al-Kahmous will highlight the Saudi efforts to combat corruption at all levels.
The G20 leaders and anti-corruption ministers welcomed the Riyadh Initiative (GlobE Network) during the Kingdom’s G20 presidency.