Accepting gifts, honours and favours in connection with official duties may give rise to a real or apparent conflict of interest, as it may be seen to create an obligation. Accepting gifts, honours or other tokens of appreciation can impact our independence and impartiality…Staff members carrying out functions in sensitive areas such as procurement and investment management must be particularly attentive to this risk; they are held to an even higher standard, in relation to the discharge of their duties and responsibilities.
United Nations Ethics Office
The Chairperson of the Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Programme Unit, Richard Duncan, returned a gift to a Chinese businessman who was granted Grenadian citizenship. The gift comprises EC$10,000, a bottle of drink and other items. In a letter to the businessman, Mr. Duncan and the Chief Executive Officer stated that:
