On December 15-19 in Doha, Qatar, International Whistleblower Advocates (IWA) will be participating as a civil society group in the 11th Conference of the State Parties (CoSP 11) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).
In preparation for this event, our advocates engaged in several efforts to emphasize the importance of CoSP11 being the most important session yet, where IWA will be urging State Parties, NGOs and Human Rights Defenders to strongly advocate effective tools to combat corruption, including foreign bribery and money laundering.
Below is a summary of the most critical efforts that we’ve initiated leading up to this session, which serve as a quick reference and reminder what we call upon state parties to do in the resolution proposal drafted by the National Whistleblower Center and IWA.
1: Resolution Proposal
The National Whistleblower Center, IWA, and supporters are asking State Parties NGOs and Human Rights Defenders to endorse a series of law enforcement tools that they believe are essential for the detection and successful prosecution of corrupt activities, money laundering and foreign bribery. More than 50 civil society organizations and anti-corruption practitioners/activists have already endorsed the proposal.
2: Webinar for NGOs and Journalists
On November 18, 2025, Josy Joseph of Confluence Media moderated a webinar with top international whistleblower attorneys Stephen M. Kohn and Kayla Svihovec of Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto titled “Select How NGOs and Journalists Can Use Transnational Whistleblower Laws to Combat or Expose Corruption.” This webinar covered how NGOs, investigative journalists, human rights defenders, and whistleblowers can use transnational anti-corruption laws to successfully prosecute corrupt officials.
3: IWA Featured on “Whistleblower of the Week”
On October 22, 2025, Whistleblower of the Week podcast released a special episode highlighting the urgent need to enhance international whistleblower protections and strengthen transnational anti-corruption laws. Hosted by FBI Whistleblower Jane Turner, the podcast featured Stephen M. Kohn, the Chairman of the National Whistleblower Center and an attorney for leading international whistleblowers.
4: Deep Anti-Corruption Research
For decades, anti-corruption experts and friends of IWA and the National Whistleblower Center have performed deep research uncovering and articulating the powerful effectiveness of whistleblowing in curbing corruption.
Experts have also performed vast analysis on the need for rewards, protections, and other incentives are needed to whistleblowing worthwhile, as many risk their lives and careers to expose corruption and other systemic abuses.
5: Network and Alliance Building
IWA continues to work with journalists, NGOs and Human Rights Defenders to educate them about the transnational laws that exist, when used correctly, can stop corruption, hold corrupt officials accountable, protect and compensate whistleblowers. The UN needs to embrace these laws and ensure that whistleblowers know their rights, and we’re urging everyone that we meet to advocate for the same.
Get Involved
If you’re interested in getting involved, we suggest endorsing the resolution and joining our free online webinars led by the world’s top anti-corruption experts who are deeply invested in this new momentum to enhancing foreign bribery and money laundering prosecutions and have the influence and clout to make it happen. Now is time.
