Pakistan appreciates the initiative by Nigeria Norway to establish the panel on international financial accountability. Each year billions of dollars illicitly flow out of developing countries. My government came with a robust public mandate to get rid of this menace from our country. We have taken several initiatives domestically. But what is needed, what is required is strengthening international cooperation to bring perpetrators of financial crimes to justice. We welcome the interim report of the FactiPanel, the figures of illicit flows mentioned in the report are staggering. One trillion dollars is taken out each year by these white collar criminals. Twenty to forty billion dollars is in the form of bribes received by these corrupt white collar criminals. Seven trillion dollars in stolen assets is parked in these safe tax heaven destinations. Five to six hundred billion dollars is lost each year in tax avoidance by multinational companies. This bleeding of the poor and developing countries must stop. The international community must adopt decisive actions. And these are the ones I propose. Number one, the stolen assets of developing countries including proceeds of corruption, bribery and other crimes must be returned immediately. Two, the authorities in heaven destinations must impose criminal and financial penalties on their financial institutions which receive and utilize such money and assets. Three, the enablers of corruption and bribery such as accountants, lawyers and other intermediaries must be closely regulated, monitored and held accountable. Four, the beneficial ownership of foreign companies must be revealed immediately upon inquiry by the interested and affected governments. Five, multinational corporations must not be allowed to resort to profit shifting to low tax jurisdictions for avoiding taxation. A global minimum corporate tax could prevent this practice. Six, revenues from digital transactions should be taxed where the revenues are generated not elsewhere. Seven, unequal investment treaties should be discarded or revised and a fair system for adjudication of investment disputes set up. Eight, all official and non-official bodies set up to control and monitor illicit financial flows must include all the interested countries. Nine, the UN should set up a mechanism to coordinate and supervise the work of the various official and non-official bodies dealing with illicit financial flows to ensure coherence, consistency and equity in their work. The need of developing countries to protect and preserve their precious resources has become even more vital because of the recession triggered by COVID-19 pandemic. Excellencies, finally I would say that unless these steps are taken, the difference between the rich and poor countries will keep growing. The developing countries will get impoverished and what we see of the current migration crisis, this will be dwarfed by what will happen in the future if this Gulf keeps growing.