Why Corruption Matters
World leaders are increasingly recognizing that corruption is a menace to development, human dignity, and global security. At the upcoming anti-corruption summit in London, those leaders – together with representatives from business and civil society – will have the opportunity to align action with words.
WASHINGTON, DC – Pope Francis has called corruption “the gangrene of a people.” US Secretary of State John Kerry has labeled it a “radicalizer,” because it “destroys faith in legitimate authority.” And British Prime Minister David Cameron has described it as “one of the greatest enemies of progress in our time.”