In establishing the Ad Hoc Committee, the United Nations General Assembly charged it with developing the draft convention with the following components: definitions; scope; protection of sovereignty; preventive measures; criminalization; sanctions and remedies; confiscation and seizure; jurisdiction; liability of legal persons; protection of witnesses and victims; promoting and strengthening international cooperation; preventing and combating the transfer of funds of illicit origin derived from acts of corruption, including the laundering of funds; technical assistance; collection, exchange, and analysis of information; and mechanisms for monitoring implementation. The Ad Hoc Committee was urged by the General Assembly to complete its work by the end of 2003. This report summarizes the proceedings of the Ad Hoc Committee at its fifth, sixth, and seventh sessions. The Ad Hoc Committee submitted the final text of the draft United Nations Convention Against Corruption to the General Assembly for its consideration and action, and it was adopted in resolution 58/4. Ninety-five states signed the Convention during the conference in Merida, Mexico, in December 2003. As of March 12, 2004, 104 states had signed the Convention, and 1 state had ratified it. There is an appended listing of the state signatories, the date of each state's signing, and the status of ratification.