Fighting corruption for global peace, development and security

December 9th is International Corruption Prevention Day. This is an opportunity to reaffirm our promise to fight corruption.

The cost of corruption against society is huge. In the 2017 report, Global Financial Integrity estimates that only IFF 2014 will range from $ 1.4 trillion to $ 2.5 trillion. The World Economic Forum estimates that the cost of corruption today is equivalent to 5% of the world's GDP ($ 2.6 trillion).

These figures are shocking but the more serious is the reason behind these financial calculations. The world of poverty and inequality affected by corruption as a result of the distortion of income distribution and the decision of public expenditure. .

The papers in Panama and Paradise reveal the wealth hidden from all over the world in overseas jurisdictions. According to Oxfam International, Africa's annual fiscal revenue will be a loss of $ 14 billion due to tax evasion. These lost budget funds may have been used in medical care to save the lives of 4 million children.

Likewise, 2017 Asia Pacific Global Corruption Barometer replied that 38% of the 22,000 respondents surveyed had to pay bribes to receive public services. According to the data of 42 countries that Transparency International has compiled, a high level of bribery is associated with a decline in literacy rates among young people.

But corruption not only diverts funds for development but also violates public confidence in government agencies, damages the rule of law, compromises checking and balance, and promotes violence and anxiety.

According to a recent survey, nearly 30,000 people are killed in corruption, their impunity, inequality, inequality in 2015 alone, and nearly 900 people die in the world economy. Loss of billions of dollars. In the UNDP survey of 2016, the relevance between violent extremism and injustice, corruption and organizational discrimination, political or economically marginalized experiences and perceptions was clarified. The "Peace and Corruption 2015" report also provides empirical evidence of increased levels of corruption, increased levels of corruption and conflict, political instability, violence, terrorism, organized crime, weapons sales and homicide rates exceeding certain thresholds We are offering

Corruption should therefore be viewed not only as a crime and obstacle to development, but also as a direct threat to peace and stability.

The 2030 agenda for sustainable development links corruption with a peaceful, fair and comprehensive society. One of the most important promises in this agenda is not to provide services rather than just justice, but to "not allow anyone to be late". This ambitious goal can only be achieved by dealing with all forms of corruption. For this reason, this year's UNDP-UNODC anti-corruption campaign is held in commemoration of International Corruption Prevention Day focused on "prevention of joint corruption for development, peace and security".

Let's fight firmly against corruption in this anti-corruption day.

In order to fight corruption, a new understanding of how the global problem evolves as it is larger and more extensive than small bribery and distortion in developing countries is necessary. Just by adopting the new corruption prevention law, establishing another committee, or starting another "sports" can not finish the work. Just by fighting corruption, you can not fight corruption. Corruption is a sign of poor income and resource management and lack of public goods and services as a result of greater disease - institutions and failure of governance. We have to go beyond anticorruption speech and traditional strategy. We need to be more strategic and rigorous to identify and address the root cause of corruption and to study weaknesses in key agencies and government policies and practices. We must focus on broader governance and accountability

Corruption is a global concern, and joint efforts between the government and various stakeholders are necessary. We need to fight against all forms of corruption. That is because it adversely affects our economic growth and future development. To fight corruption, you need more than editing newspaper cartoons. We need to make major changes to maintain the depiction of American dreams. Corruption needs to be part of that agenda, as the government is concerned about the international situation and other problems facing our economy.