The international community has increasingly recognized the importance of protecting sport from corruption, acknowledging its role as a powerful driver of sustainable development, integrity and social cohesion. A growing body of legal and policy instruments, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the United Nations Summit of the Future and the G20, reflects this commitment. These resolutions, declarations and high-level principles provide a comprehensive framework for preventing and combating corruption in sport. This page compiles key references from 2015 to 2024, highlighting the evolving global consensus and coordinated action in this field.
2015 | Resolution 6/6 "Follow-up to the Marrakech declaration on the prevention of corruption", adopted by the Conference of States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption at its sixth session, operational paragraph 7
2017 | Resolution 7/8 on "Corruption in Sport", adopted the Conference of States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption at its seventh session
2018 | UN General Assembly Resolution 73/24, entitled “Sport as an enabler of sustainable development”, preambular paragraph 29 and operational paragraph 16
2018 | UN General Assembly Resolution 73/190, entitled “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”, preambular paragraph 22 and operational paragraph 34
2019 | Resolution 8/4 on "Safeguarding Sport from Corruption", adopted by the Conference of States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption at its eighth session
2020 | UN General Assembly Resolution 75/18, entitled "Sport as an enabler of sustainable development", preambular paragraph 29 and operational paragraph 18
2021 | Political Declaration adopted by the General Assembly at its special session (UNGASS), operational paragraph 71
2021 | G20 High-Level Principles on Tackling Corruption in Sport
2022 | UN General Assembly Resolution 77/27, entitled "Sport as an enabler of sustainable development", preambular paragraph 32 and operational paragraph 29
2023 | Resolution 10/3 “Follow-up to the Marrakech declaration on the prevention of corruption”, adopted by the Conference of States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption at its tenth session, preambular paragraphs 14 and 15 and operational paragraph 33
2024 | UN General Assembly Resolution 79/8, entitled "Sport as an enabler of sustainable development”, preambular paragraph 35 and operational paragraph 36
2024 | UN General Assembly Resolution 79/190, entitled “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”, preambular paragraphs 35, 36, 38 and 29 and operational paragraphs 43 and 44
2024 | Summit of the Future Outcome Documents: Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, and Declaration on Future Declarations, Action 11: “We will protect and promote culture and sport as integral components of sustainable development”
