The European Union reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Iraq’s fight against corruption, backing the launch of a landmark report by the United Nations Development Programme in partnership with the Supreme Judicial Council, titled “Recovery of Assets and Funds in Iraq: An Empirical Analysis of Criminal and Civil Proceedings in Light of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.”
“Effective asset recovery is essential not only to accountability, but to public confidence, economic stability, and Iraq’s long-term prosperity,” said Klemens Semtner, Ambassador of the European Union to Iraq. “For the European Union, protecting public resources is central to strengthening the rule of law, building credible institutions, and creating a more stable environment for sustainable investment.”
Through this report, the EU continues to invest in Iraq’s institutional reform — standing by the principle that justice isn’t complete until stolen public funds are returned to the people of Iraq.