Preventing and combating corrupt practices and the transfer of proceeds of corruption, facilitating asset recovery and returning such assets to legitimate owners, in particular to countries of origin, in accordance with the United Nations Convention against Corruption A/RES/73/190 chapters II and III, and recognizing the strategic role of a holistic approach to countering corruption, money-laundering and transnational organized crime, Welcoming resolution 7/8 of 10 November 2017 of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption on corruption in sport, 6 which, inter alia, noted with great concern the risk that corruption and economic crime, including money-laundering, pose to sport, as well as resolution 7/5 of 10 November 2017 of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on promoting preventive measures against corruption, 6 which called upon States parties to continue implementing and to reinforce the effective implementation of the preventive measures outlined in chapter II of the Convention and in the resolutions of the Conference of the States Parties, Noting the efforts of Member States, relevant United Nations organizations and bodies, intergovernmental organizations and forums and sport -related organizations to strengthen cooperation and further coordinate efforts to effectivel y mitigate the risks of corruption in sport, highlighting also the key role of public -private partnerships and multi-stakeholder approaches, Recognizing that the success of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption depends on the full commitment and constructive engagement of all States parties to the Convention in a progressive and comprehensive process, and recalling in that regard resolution 3/1 of 13 November 2009 of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, 7 including the terms of reference of the Mechanism contained in the annex to that resolution, decision 5/1 of 29 November 2013 8 and resolution 6/1 of 6 November 2015 9 of the Conference of the States Parties, Noting with appreciation the commitment of States parties to the Convention to the first review cycle process of the Mechanism, both as countries under review and as reviewing States, as well as the support provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in this regard, Recognizing the launch of the second review cycle of the Mechanism pursuant to paragraph 13 of the terms of reference of the Mechanism and consistent with resolution 6/1 of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, Bearing in mind that the prevention and eradication of corruption is a responsibility of all States and that they must cooperate with one another, with the support and involvement of individuals and groups outside the public sector, such as civil society, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, academia and community-based organizations, if their efforts in this area are to be effective, Reaffirming that strengthening international cooperation among law enforcement and other relevant agencies is a global imperative in order to effectively prevent and combat transnational corruption, Affirming the importance of promoting dialogue among central authorities and practitioners prior to the submission of mutual legal assistance requests, which are particularly valuable in investigations of corruption, and coordination and cooperation on asset recovery through inter-agency networks, including regional networks, where appropriate, __________________ 6 7 8 9 4/15 See See See See CAC/COSP/2017/14, CAC/COSP/2009/15, CAC/COSP/2013/18, CAC/COSP/2015/10, sect. sect. sect. sect. I.A. I.A. I.B. I. 18-22286