Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit on Sunday urged stepped up international efforts to combat corruption, saying it had reached unprecedented levels and played a significant role in global terrorism.
"Corruption of its various sorts has a strong link to organized crime, including drugs, human trafficking, terrorism, arms smuggling, illegal immigration and the misuse of authority, al-Bakhit said.
"Therefore, international cooperation, experience-sharing, information exchange and consolidating technical assistance between countries, international organizations and civil society institutions is highly significant and a human duty," he asserted.
Al-Bakhit said global corruption reached "unprecedented levels." Quoting World Bank figures, he said bribery is estimated at US$1 trillion (€750 million) each year.
"The money spent on bribery is 10 times the international assistance available for development, which makes us realize the seriousness and gravity of the crime of corruption.
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