Conflict and Corruption: Preserving Financial Integrity in Times of War

How can the state of international relations and global conflicts impact the implantation of laws and regulations against financial crime? In countries affected by war, maintaining the priority of controlling corruption and money laundering becomes challenging. Additionally, international cooperation between law enforcement agencies may be affected, as their priorities may shift towards addressing war crimes rather than economic crimes. This session will study how countries in wartime can alter the influence of the shared global fight against corruption, bribery and money laundering, using cases of bribery and corruption in such contexts.

• Uncover how international conflicts reshape the enforcement and implementation of anti-financial crime regulations.
• Look at the potential for corruption and mismanagement of funds during the post-war reconstruction efforts, using the example of Ukraine as a concern.

• Examine real-world cases to understand the impact of war on global cooperation in the fight against corruption, bribery, and money laundering.
• Analyse how the role of the IMF, UN and World Bank as part of the overall architecture of fighting financial crime has a role to play here.
• Equip yourself with strategies to navigate the complex challenges of maintaining financial integrity in conflict affected regions.