Background On the 26th October 2017, ANEEJ organized a pre-GFAR Consultative meeting, against the backdrop of the inaugural Global Forum for Asset Recovery, GFAR, to take place in Washington DC, December 4-6 and which was to focus on the asset recovery efforts of four countries – Nigeria, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and Tunisia. In attendance at the pre-GFAR consultative meeting were three […]
7th December, 2017 By Cornelius Essen, The Guardian Nigeria Nine Nigerian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called on United States (U.S.) and United Kingdom (UK) to emulate the determination of Swiss authorities to track, freeze and return all looted Nigeria’s wealth and assets in their countries. The NGOs, which made this known at the 1st Global Forum on Asset Recovery […]
Background As the Global Forum on Asset Recovery holds in Washington DC, United States this week, the Executive Director of the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Reverend David Ugolor spoke with Abimbola Akosile on Nigeria’s efforts to recover looted funds, climate change, illicit financial flows, international protocols and agreements, among other development issues. Excerpts: Can you please do a […]
4th December, 2017. PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC, USA…Nine NGOs representing Nigerian Civil Society Organizations at the 1st Global Forum on Asset Recovery, GFAR, inaugural meeting in the United States have hailed the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Nigerian government and the Swiss Authorities, and have urged both sponsors (US and UK governments) of the GFAR Summit to emulate the […]
4 December 2017, Washington DC On the occasion of the first Global Forum on Asset Recovery co-hosted by the United States and the United Kingdom in Washington D.C., USA, 4–6 December 2017, GFAR focus country civil society organisations, the UNCAC Coalition[1] Working Group on Asset Recovery and international civil society organisations seek commitments by participating governments in line with UNCAC based […]
Background Being full text of Attorney General Jeff Sessions speech delivered at the Global Forum on Asset Recovery, GFAR, hosted by the United States and the United Kingdom, Washington, DC, Monday, December 4, 2017 On behalf of President Trump, I want to thank Baroness Williams and the U.K. delegation. The United States is proud to co-host the forum with you. We are proud to […]
Background A high point of the inaugural Global Forum for Asset Recovery, GFAR, is the Memorandum of Understanding which was signed between Nigeria and Switzerland, 4th December, 2017 to return $321million Abacha Loot to Nigeria. A key government official had this to say about how the returned loot is going to be expended. ‘It is important to note that the […]
Background and Objectives The inaugural Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR) begins today, 4th December 2017 in Washington DC to end on the 6th. It is being hosted by both the United Kingdom and the United States with support from the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR). Its inaugural meeting will focus on assistance to four priority countries: Nigeria, Sri Lanka, […]
Background 9 November 2017, 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Official UN side events are a platform for admitted observer organizations, which have limited speaking opportunities in the formal negotiations, to engage with Parties and other participants for knowledge sharing, capacity building, networking and exploring actionable options for meeting the climate challenge. UN agencies, admitted observer organizations and those Parties that partner […]
Press Release 22nd November, 2017. Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has hailed the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery, PCAR, saying that it yields to the call by Nigerians for a comprehensive audit of all seized assets. ANEEJ executive director, the Rev David Ugolor who made this call said that the PCAR […]