WHO's resources have consistently lagged behind its constitutional mandate. There is a deep misalignment between what governments and the public expect WHO to do and what the organisation is resourced to do. WHO is challenged by low levels of political will to increase its financing, strained...

Outlines the special recommendations of the October 2001 meeting on terrorist financing, which complement the 40 Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and the resulting FATF plan of action; they included ratification and implementation of UN instruments, criminalising the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how corporate responsibility, at the best of times, is taken for granted, and at the worst of times, becomes a much maligned concept. Design/methodology/approach – Describes how the regulatory landscape is rapidly changing and outlines...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the salient legislative provisions aimed at curbing financial and economic crime. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents an analysis of financial and economic crime in Sri Lanka. Findings – The paper underlines the...

The Special Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Devoted to Countering the World Drug Problem Together (commonly referred to as the World Drug Summit) was held in New York on 8th‐10th June, 1998. Many presidents, prime ministers and heads of state attended the sessions....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to articulate why money laundering is a matter of concern for stock market operations. It examines how anti‐money laundering efforts contribute to good governance and, conversely, how good governance measures themselves help promote anti‐money...