The UN is committed to fighting corruption, a phenomenon that affects all countries in one way or another, through the work of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument, and a unique tool for developing a comprehensive response to a global problem: The vast majority of United Nations Member States are parties to the Convention.

Ahead of a conference in Abu Dhabi, to discuss issues relating to the Convention, John Brandolino, Director of the Division of Treaty Affairs for UNODC, spoke to Elena Vapnitchnaia, and told her that he is encouraged by the way that thinking about corruption has evolved.