26 July 2018

PRESS RELEASE

Transparency and UNA sign affiliation Agreement

Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) and the United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNA NZ) have made an agreement to fully affiliate and co-operate with each other.

TINZ chair Suzanne Snively and UNA NZ president Peter Nichols signed the affiliation agreement at a meeting of TINZ's National Board in Wellington on Monday 23 July 2018.

TINZ's vision is a world of systems that can be trusted, in which government, politics, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. TINZ believes that good governance, robust integrity systems and transparency are the best ways to stop corruption. TINZ believes that a fairer, safer and more sustainable world can be achieved only with the elimination of corruption.

The United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNA NZ) is the people's movement for the United Nations in New Zealand. UNA New Zealand promotes the understanding and education about and engagement with it. The UN, brings all cultures and peoples together to address global issues such as world peace, poverty, human rights, and justice. UNA New Zealand is a national community volunteer organisation and a registered charity, made up of regional branches, a youth association, and affiliates across New Zealand. Nationally UNA's activities include forums with visiting UN notaries and panel discussions with experts around New Zealand.

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