The erosion of democratic values and the debasing of freedoms continue ruthlessly — and by design — fracturing societies, spreading fear, violence, and armed conflicts at a scale unseen since the last century. Disdain for laws and institutions is becoming the norm. At the centre of this assault lie insatiable greed and corruption, driving a war against integrity, human safety, and global sustainability.
The spread of authoritarian regimes and their hunger for concentrated power are fuelling an unprecedented rise in human rights violations, armed conflict, crimes against humanity, and environmental destruction — all marked by increasing violence against women, minorities, investigative journalists, migrants, and environmental defenders. Autocrats, along with traffickers, organised crime networks, enablers, and kleptocrats, will stop at nothing to secure their impunity.
As we concluded the 21st International Anti-Corruption Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2024, more than 2,000 participants from over 140 countries and all walks of life agreed: the urgency of our mission has never been greater — and neither has our resolve.
Hope endures — and grows — everywhere. Movements for integrity, justice, and regeneration are rising. From climate defenders to whistleblowers, indigenous leaders to investigative journalists, young changemakers to business leaders, public servants to global decision-makers — people of integrity are uniting to reclaim good governance, rebuild trust, and fight for systems and institutions that serve the many, not the few.
Amid the dangerous challenges humanity faces, our unity, purpose, and determination to regenerate and protect the fabric — and moral compass — of our societies have never been more essential. Together, we can rebalance power so that our shared future is not distorted by the interests of the corrupt but driven by the common good.
Under the theme Igniting the Power of Integrity, the 22nd IACC — to be held in Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, from 1 to 4 December 2026 — calls on all people of integrity from every region of the world, across the public and private sectors, civil society, media, academia, and younger generations to unite to stand up for our shared vision of a world free from corruption.
Together, we can forge stronger alliances, define bold and innovative strategies, and unleash the power of integrity as a guiding force in politics, justice, business, and finance — from the global to the local. For the world we want.
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