NEW YORK: The second Global Conference on Harnessing Data to Improve Corruption Measurement concluded under the joint organization of Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, or Nazaha, the UN Development Programme, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and the International Anti-Corruption Academy, with participants from over 100 countries and 22 international organizations.

Held from Dec. 2 to 4 in New York, the conference culminated in the adoption of the New York recommendations on the future of corruption measurement, establishing a framework to expand the use of data for more effective anti-corruption policies and enhanced global transparency.

Saudi Arabia’s official delegation, led by Nazaha President Mazin Al-Kahmous, played a prominent role at the conference, where he emphasized the Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to combating corruption since the launch of Vision 2030 and the importance of accurate measurement for data-driven policies.

In his address, Al-Kahmous highlighted the Kingdom’s leading contribution to the development of the Vienna Principles Towards a Global Framework for the Measurement of Corruption.