GlobE Network

About GlobE Network: 

• The Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GloBE Network) was an initiative of G-20.
• The GloBE Network was officially launched on June 3, 2021, during a special event at the UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption.
• It now has 121 member countries (India is also member of this Network) and 219 member authorities.
• It is emerging as a unique platform where agencies from across the world share best practices and criminal intelligence, develop strategies, and support in the common cause of combating corruption.
• The steering committee, consisting of one chair, one vice-chair, and 13 members, provides leadership and direction for the organisation.
• India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) are part of the network, with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) acting as the central authority for India.
• The Network is governed by its members and is supported by the United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime (UNODC)which provides the Network’s secretariat.
• During India’s G-20 Presidency in 2023, two high-level principles for combating corruption were adopted which detailed leveraging of the GloBE Network.

Q1: What is the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?

It is the premier investigative agency in India, with a dual responsibility to investigate grievous cases and provide leadership and direction in fighting corruption to the police force across the country.It is not a statutory body, as it was set up by a resolution (1963) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Source: India elected to GlobE Steering Committee on combating corruption