Bogor, Indonesia – On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, GOPAC regional chapter SEAPAC hold an information webinar entitled “The UNGASS 2021: what roles are there for parliamentarians?” The webinar is held as part of an information seminar about the 2021 UNGASS and a tool of exploration in elaborating regional priorities through shared best practices and challenges. The webinar is also expected to provide a platform where parliaments and parliamentarians can explore possible means and measures in ensuring effective implementation of the 2021 UNGASS outcome: The Political Declaration.
GOPAC Chair, H.E. Ahmad bin Abdulla bin Zaid Al Mahmoud during his opening speech highlighted GOPAC’s contribution to the preparation of UNGASS and reminded that GOPAC and SEAPAC have the strength to shape the national and international landscapes against corruption.

Doha, Qatar – GOPAC Chair H.E. Ahmad bin Abdulla bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, the Speaker of the Shura Council of the State of Qatar deliver a remark during the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) – United Nations (UN) Annual Parliamentary Hearing forum on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 entitled “Fighting corruption to restore trust in government and improve development prospects.”
 In his remark, H.E. Al Mahmoud emphasizes the commitment of GOPAC to actively participate and contribute to the upcoming Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on corruption through: 

1. Strengthening coordination and cooperation with the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union and international and regional parliamentary organizations.
2. Expanding the base of parliamentarians who are members of the GOPAC Organization.
3. Contributing to the preparations for the special session of the United Nations General Assembly Against Corruption.
4. Doing everything that would support the efforts of international organizations and governments in the fight against corruption.

More on GOPAC Submission to the UNGASS Preparatory Process kindly view this link: https://ungass2021.unodc.org/uploads/ungass2021/documents/session1/contributions/GOPAC_2nd_UNGASS_2021_SUBMISSION.pdf

Jakarta, Indonesia – On Thursday, 18 February 2021, the President of SEAPAC (South East Asia Parliamentarians against Corruption), Dr. Fadli Zon, participated as a panelist in the “Key anti-corruption measures: assets disclosure and beneficial ownership, whistleblowers, and financing of political parties/election” session during the IPU-UN Annual Parliamentary Hearing forum. Dr. Fadli Zon affirmed that fighting corruption must be done in a more comprehensive aspect, starting from preventive until enforcement of the law, and also raising the collective spirit to implement the elements of the UNCAC. 
The implementation of UNCAC differs from each country in the South East Asia region. Some countries included asset disclosure as a product of legislation, while others only translate it as Codes of Ethics or a parliamentary regulation, it is also the case with beneficial ownership. 
Under the leadership of Dr. Zon, SEAPAC is currently developing a program to map the implementation and arrangements of UNCAC to identifying the strengths, challenges, and suitable methods to implement it. SEAPAC encourages inter-parliamentary cooperation in eradicating corruption on one common platform. And in this context, SEAPAC welcomes every member of parliaments, former members of parliaments, and international organizations to collaborate.

GOPAC calls for parliamentarians to increase their oversight in the Covid-19 recovery process in light of the 2020 International Anti-Corruption Day with the theme “Recover with Integrity”.
GOPAC Chair, H.E. Ahmad bin Abdulla bin Zaid Al Mahmoud emphasized that parliamentarians should be at the forefront in ensuring that recovery assistances are in place and delivered to those who are really in need, guaranteeing adequate protection to those who are in the first line of health duty, enabling comprehensive check on debt management, among many others, the emergency.
Many regional and national GOPAC chapters have also commemorated this day to show their support and commitment to the anti-corruption global movement.
SEAPAC Regional chapter release a statement to encourage fellow parliamentarians to strive for a much more representative, open, transparent, and accountable in managing the global pandemic in their respective countries. Full of the release can be found here. The Chair of GOPAC Latin America highlighted the importance of oversight through his statement. 
APNAC Kenya commemorates International Anti Corruption Day 2020 with an event. GOPAC Timor-Leste also holds an activity and seminar to raise awareness of the students on anti-corruption issues. 

Porto-Novo, Benin- APNAC Benin has been a part of the APNAC network since 2011 has been inactive for a while. Aware of the importance of the fight against corruption, it has decided to resume its activities. A capacity-building workshop was organized in December 2020 in Dassa-Zoume. Parliamentarians Benin were equipped to effectively combat corruption during this seminar. A program of activities and monitoring plan has been established.
It should be remembered that parliamentarians have an essential role in monitoring role to ensure that the country’s resources are well used, but this is not always the case in many countries. Most parliaments in Africa are seen as weak institutions, more in favor of the ruling power instead of the people that they are supposed to represent. To address this, APNAC is strengthening the capacities of parliamentarians in Sub-Saharan Africa so that they could be role models as representatives of the people. APNAC stands ready to support APNAC Benin's efforts to reduce corruption and promote integral development.  

Kinshasa, DRC- APNAC DRC can be considered as the torchbearer of the fight against corruption of the APNAC Network because of its dynamism, its initiatives, and its actions. Back in January 2020, APNAC DRC received funding to strengthen accountability and tackle corruption through parliamentary oversight. APNAC DRC successfully strengthens the legal and institutional framework to combat corruption, advocate the creation of participatory and independent anti-corruption institutions, and also support synergy between civil society and media to share, mobilize, and disseminate information and reports. A listening center has been established within the APNAC RDC and it has received 148 complaints. A series of the legislative proposal has been submitted, among others:
- The Bill on the creation, organization, and functioning of the Anti-Corruption Court;
- The Anti-Corruption Law Proposal;
- The proposed law amending and supplementing the penal code;
- The proposed law amending and supplementing the Code of Criminal Procedure;
- The bill on the creation, organization, and functioning of the Independent National Anticorruption Commission.
Aware of the importance of forging partnerships for an effective fight against Corruption, APNAC-RDC together with the ACAJ, the General Inspectorate of Finances (IGF), and the National Financial Intelligence Unit (CENAREF), organized a morning reflection on the fight against corruption. APNAC RDC also collaborates with Jeunesse ELITE and Comite Populaire, which are the civil society who are concern about the anti-corruption issues. It is important to include every stakeholder as the fight against corruption must be as inclusive as possible.