International Anti Corruption Day 2022

• International Anti-Corruption Day is observed every year on 9th December.

• The theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2022 is “UNCAC at 20: Uniting the world against corruption”.

• The General Assembly adopted 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day to raise awareness about corruption.

• In 2003, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The Convention entered into force in December 2005.

• It is being celebrated every year since 2005.

• India's rank was 85th among 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of 2021.