First Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting (ACWG) Of G-20

News: The G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) will hold its inaugural meeting in Gurugram, Haryana, from March 1–3, 2023.

 

  • It is being presided over by India, with Italy serving as the co-chair nation.
  • Approximately 90 delegates representing 20 member nations, 10 invitee nations, and 9 international organisations will hold in-depth discussions on bolstering global anti-corruption frameworks.
  • Improving the efficiency of asset tracking and identification systems; creating tools for swift confiscation of illicit assets; fostering efficient use of open-source data and asset recovery networks;
  • Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, or “One Earth. One Family, One Future,” is the motto of India’s G20 Presidency.
  • At the Toronto Summit in June 2010, the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) was established.
  • Leading the G20 countries’ anti-corruption activities has been the G20 ACWG.