GlobE Network: 12th Steering Committee Meeting
India hosted the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network) in New Delhi.
- The GlobE Network is a global platform of specialised anti-corruption law enforcement authorities.
- It was established under the Riyadh Initiative during Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency.
- It is operating under the framework of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)
- The Network comprises 135 member countries and 250 member authorities, along with 18 observers including EUROPOL, the World Bank, and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities.
- The steering committee, consisting of one chair, one vice-chair, and 13 members, provides leadership and direction for the organisation.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs is the central authority for GloBE Network, while the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate are its member authorities from India.
- The GlobE Network complements formal legal assistance mechanisms by enabling faster, more flexible, and direct agency-to-agency engagement.
- It enables direct, practitioner-level cooperation among member agencies for the investigation, prosecution, and recovery of proceeds of corruption.
- The Network is governed by its members and is supported by the United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime (UNODC) which provides the Network’s secretariat.
