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Minister Mitchell announces global call to action to tackle illicit finance through increased transparency of company ownership, ahead of World Bank Spring Meetings.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Minister for Europe Nusrat Ghani's speech at the Delphi Economic Forum on Ukraine's reconstruction, 11 April 2024.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Lord Ahmad's pre-recorded statement was delivered at the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

• Updated: 13 December 2023

GRECO (Group of States Against Corruption) publishes second 5th round compliance report for the UK.

• Updated: 25 August 2023

The UK’s Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat, is in India for a 3-day visit to bolster bilateral cooperation on security initiatives and attend the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting.

• Updated: 14 August 2023

Tom Tugendhat is in New Delhi discussing the UK and India's joint work to fight extremism and will travel to Kolkata for G20 anti-corruption talks on Saturday.

• Updated: 11 August 2023

The UK, US and Canada have sanctioned Lebanon's former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and his close associates involved in corruption.

• Updated: 10 August 2023

The United Kingdom and Australia have issued a joint statement following the Illicit Financing Co-ordination Dialogue in London on 15 and 16 June 2023.

• Updated: 25 July 2023

The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur is inviting bids for project proposals supporting work on good governance including democratic reform and anti-corruption initiatives.

• Updated: 7 June 2023

Speaking at Santiago’s Gabriela Mistral Cultural Centre, James Cleverly outlined the ambitious future of UK-Latin America relations and called for the region to be given a greater voice on the world stage.

• Updated: 22 May 2023

The UK and US have imposed sanctions on those responsible for the illicit captagon trade, which independent experts estimate could be worth up to $57 billion.

• Updated: 28 March 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announces new sanctions that target 3 influential Bulgarian individuals involved in offences including abuse of public institution funds.

• Updated: 10 February 2023

In collaboration with the International Rescue Committee, the British Embassy in Mexico presents the report "Corruption Along Migration Pathways in Mexico".

• Updated: 30 January 2023

We are and remain proud of our contribution to anti-corruption efforts in Lebanon

• Updated: 10 January 2023

At the International Anti-Corruption Conference, the UK emphasised the need for the global community to continue fighting illicit finance and corruption.

• Updated: 9 December 2022

The Foreign Secretary announced sanctions that target corrupt political figures, those violating human rights, and perpetrators of sexual-violence in conflict.

• Updated: 9 December 2022

FCDO’s Deputy Director of the Americas and Head of Latin America Department James Dauris met with the Honduran Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Environment.

• Updated: 25 October 2022

The British Embassy Astana is inviting project proposals on illicit finance and cryptocurrency regulation by 30 October 2022 for financial year 2022 to 2023.

• Updated: 13 October 2022

The Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Western Balkans highlights the UK's increased efforts to address crime and corruption in the Western Balkans and around the world.

• Updated: 21 July 2022

UK National Statement delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council Arria meeting on the Rome Statute

• Updated: 24 June 2022