Corruption sabotages sustainable development and perpetuates inequalities between and within countries. Across the G20, financial secrecy, complicit enablers, and a lack of cooperation on international cases make it easier for corruption and illegal money flows to happen.
Yet, their leaders have been treating corruption as a low-priority problem.
We didn’t know what else to do to get the G20 leaders to pay attention to corruption, so 48 hours before the 2024 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we filled the city’s sky with giant dollar bills to call attention to the G20’s failure to address corruption. Six paragliders with canopies customised with US$100-bill designs flew over key Rio landmarks. They ended their flight on a public beach in Rio’s Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood, touching down on a banner which read: “How obvious should corruption be before it’s a G20 priority?”
Yet, their leaders have been treating corruption as a low-priority problem.
We didn’t know what else to do to get the G20 leaders to pay attention to corruption, so 48 hours before the 2024 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we filled the city’s sky with giant dollar bills to call attention to the G20’s failure to address corruption. Six paragliders with canopies customised with US$100-bill designs flew over key Rio landmarks. They ended their flight on a public beach in Rio’s Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood, touching down on a banner which read: “How obvious should corruption be before it’s a G20 priority?”
