□ The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Kim Hong-Il) will participate in the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting, which is scheduled to be held on August 12 in Kolkata, India. ACRC will engage in discussions on promoting international cooperation in the prevention and fight against corruption and introduce Korea’s anti-corruption policies during the meeting.

□ The G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting is the second in a series following the initial meeting held in 2020*, which will be convened under the Indian Presidency.

* The first meeting (a virtual meeting) was convened under the G20 Presidency of Saudi Arabia in 2020, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG).

High-level officials from G20 member countries, invitee countries, such as Singapore and Mauritius, and international organizations, including UNODC and OECD, will be present at the meeting. ACRC Vice Chairperson and Secretary General Jeong Seung-Yoon will attend the meeting, representing Korea.

At the meeting, the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting Outcome and Chair’s Summary will be adopted, emphasizing collaborative global efforts in combating corruption. Additionally, the G20 ACWG Accountability Report on Mutual Legal Assistance and the Compendium of Good Practices on enhancing the role of auditing in tackling corruption will be presented.

□ Vice Chairperson Jeong will deliver a speech emphasizing the need for international cooperation in the prevention and fight against corruption and introduce Korea’s efforts in international anti-corruption cooperation and major anti-corruption policies.

In addition, Vice Chairperson Jeong will have a bilateral meeting with Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, a competent anti-corruption authority of India, the G20 Presidency. The meeting aims to share anti-corruption policies implemented in respective countries and lay the foundation for mutual cooperation through international fora, such as the G20.

Furthermore, Vice Chairperson Jeong will have meetings with high-level officials from India’s anti-corruption agencies, including Lokpal of India and the Central Vigilance Commission.

□ ACRC Vice Chairperson and Secretary General Jeong Seung-Yoon said, “Corruption is a cross-border issue, and mutual assistance and international cooperation are essential to combat corruption. We are committed to further strengthening anti-corruption cooperation with the international community in solidarity.”