Within the framework of CoSP, a number of events were held, organized by government bodies of UN member States, international and non-governmental organizations, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Among other topics, these events addressed corruption in sports, environmental protection and climate change, transparency in political party financing, asset recovery, whistle-blower protection, combating cybercrime, as well as the use of IT, AI and open data to fight corruption.
At one of these events, organized by the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group and entitled “Incentives for the Private Sector to Counter Corruption – BRICS Perspectives and Global South Experiences”, representatives of the Russian Federation delivered their presentations. In particular, the event was opened by Dmitry Lyubinsky, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and Alexander Rusetsky, Chair of the Anti-Corruption Compliance Development Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (hereinafter - CCI) and President of the Association “Expertiza”, spoke about projects implemented by Russia in the field of combating corruption in the private sector, including the “Business-Barometer of Corruption” study, the Review of Best Practices in Combating Corruption in Organizations of the CCI, and the Anti-Corruption Portal “Profile”.
As a result of the Conference, the “Doha Declaration 2025: Strengthening International Cooperation and Technical Assistance and Leveraging the Opportunities Provided by Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems in Preventing and Combating Corruption” was adopted. The Declaration recommends that Member States use digital technologies, including AI, to strengthen global law enforcement cooperation in combating cross-border corruption and to improve the accuracy, efficiency and impartiality of national efforts to assess corruption risks. It also emphasizes the need to use digital technologies developed by expert networks to ensure secure and rapid information exchange, including through the UNODC Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network).
In addition to the Declaration, the Conference adopted 11 resolutions on various corruption-related issues, including enhancing transparency in the financing of political parties and election campaigns. However, these resolutions have not yet been published on the official CoSP website.
