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Particular attention has to be given to the UNCAC, which is the most comprehensive international treaty on anti-corruption and has been ratified or acceded to by the vast majority of countries in the world (as of 2014, there are over 170 parties to the Convention). The UNCAC provides for international cooperation through several articles, e.g. art.5.4 (on corruption prevention), art.60 (on training and technical assistance), and the full Chapter IV (the latter mostly concerned with international cooperation on law enforcement, such as extradition, mutual legal assistance, joint investigations). Art.6.3 of the Convention requires the States Parties to designate or create an authority or authorities responsible for implementing and coordinating the implementation of prevention of corruption policies and activities, and for international cooperation in this area; in many countries this role has been assigned to ACAs.