A/HRC/4/71 page 19 43. The moderator concluded the session by noting the prevalence of corruption despite the enormous differences and variety around the world. He reaffirmed Mr. Saba’s contention that “Human rights are not a barrier to fighting corruption”. He maintained that Governments should do all that is necessary to fight corruption but that human rights must not be compromised or treated as an obstacle. He emphasized the importance of international cooperation in fighting corruption and in asset recovery, and the need to create international institutions that enjoy the support of civil society, government and the private sector. VI. CONCLUSIONS A. Rapporteur’s feedback 44. At the conclusion of each day’s deliberations, the Rapporteur, Robert Archer, identified and discussed the principal issues and concerns raised by the panellists, experts and conference attendees. 45. Mr. Archer began by observing that participants spoke of corruption generally as “the misuse of public authority to pursue private benefits”, but had no consensual definition beyond this. He noted that, while the lack of common definition did not appear to pose a problem during the deliberations, developing an international programme of work on this issue may, however, require a universally accepted definition. Mr. Archer then turned to the importance that meeting participants placed on a range of issues to be taken into account for the development of effective anti-corruption measures: − The need to involve many different institutions beyond Governments; − The corresponding need for complex policy approaches that consider multiple participants and institutions; − The implications of context (social, political, historical); − The vital importance of the law, both its nature and form, and its equal application to everyone; − The role of attitudes, both of the public and officials, and the impact of institutional cultures; − The necessity of reconciling different claims (e.g.: public and private; human rights and efficient anti-corruption measures; interests of the accused and public interest; access to information and right to privacy). 46. Mr. Archer then pointed to the list of values and principles that had emerged in relation to different strategies: