Financial disclosure is recognized by several international standards as an important tool for preventing corruption as seen below.

International Conventions referring to Financial Disclosure

1. United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) (pdf)
2. Inter-American Convention against Corruption
3. African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (pdf)
4. OAS Model Law on Declaration of Interests, Income, Assets and Liabilities of Persons Performing Public Functions (pdf)
5. OAS Draft Legislative Guideline: Basic Elements on the Registration of Income, Assets, and Liabilities (doc)

International Principles on Financial Disclosure

1. APEC Principles for Financial/Asset Disclosure by Public Officials: Fundamentals for an Effective Tool to Prevent, Detect, and Prosecute Conflicts of Interest, Illicit Enrichment, and Other Forms of Corruption (doc)
2. G20 High-Level Principles on asset disclosures by public officials (pdf)

International Directives and Bodies related to Financial Disclosure

1. European Union (EU): EU and Combating Financial Crime
2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (see the FATF Recommendations)

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