Leaders’ Commitments

Continuing judiciary reform
Combating corruption and organized crime by investing in e-services to close loopholes and ensure good governance and transparency for all government processes
Engaging the Open Government Partnership to ensure meaningful public dialogue with all sectors of society
Implementing digital public services

Promoting, including through the adoption of new laws, the protection of vulnerable persons and groups, including people living with disabilities and indigenous peoples
Organizing elections within the constitutional deadlines
Strengthening of the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF), National Agency for the Fight against Corruption, Court of Auditors as well as courts and tribunals
Reforming anti-corruption laws to ensure transparent management of public resources and the execution of the state budget
Supporting a multisectoral commission responsible for the implementation of transitional justice

Restoring and entrenching democracy in the region by supporting reconciliation between parties in conflict in Ethiopia, peace and stability in Sudan and South Sudan, and stabilization of Somalia
Strengthening the ongoing fight against corruption by continuing to develop accountable institutions and grow local, organic solutions
Seeking to deliver UN Security Council mandate in context of four broad policy pillars: 1) Regional peace and security 2) Counterterrorism 3) Peace support operations and 4) Climate-related security

Sharing the cause of the International Fund for Public Interest Media and joining efforts to protect independent media around the world
Expanding Official Development Assistance for women’s capacity building in developing countries
Sharing anticorruption policies, including the Anti-Corruption and Bribery Prevention Act, Prevention of Conflict of Interests Act, and protection system for whistle blowers
Sharing E-Government system with developing countries to promote government innovation and improved transparency

The commitments listed below were made during the first Summit for Democracy:

Supporting the Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative
Supporting the Freedom Online Coalition (especially on AI principles development and internet shutdowns)
Pledging 2.5 million Euro to the Tech Protect program
Pledging 15 million Euro to fund journalists in defense
Encouraging cooperation between UN special rapporteurs on human rights issues

Advancing a human-rights centered approach to technology development and planning to work with partner nations to advance the Christchurch Call to Action
Pledging 1 million NZD to support anti-corruption within the Pacific region
Pledging 150,000 NZD to the UNESCO Global Media Defence Fund
Pledging “to contribute” to the International Fund for Independent Public Interest Media

Defending together our way of life against authoritarian states
Redoubling our efforts in fighting corruption and organized crime
Safeguarding human rights and freedoms by building resilience accountable institutions, a strong civil society, and free media

Continuing to promote democracy in Eastern Europe, including Belarus
Advocating for the release of political prisoners in Belarus
Continuing to host as welcomed guests the thousands of Belarusians who had to flee their country after August 2020 elections

Committing to a human rights approach to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing investment in vulnerable groups
Samoa is developing:
- An anti-corruption strategy
- A right to information policy and legislation
- An Open Access policy
- Clearer guidelines on conducting parallel investigations when it comes to official corruption in government

U.S. Department of State