Learning from the UN and Civil Society
Place des Nations, outside a main entrance to the UN Geneva.
"Excellencies, it comes down to this: Will we act to ensure that power is governed by law or by force, by cooperation or coercion, by responsibility to young people and future generations, or indifference to their fate. Because the defining challenges of our age are not separate from the question of power. They are expressions of it, and they will determine whether we drift deeper into division and instability or move toward cooperation, justice, and collective security." UN Secretrary-General António Guterres, Opening remarks to the UN General Assembly (22 September 2026)
This Update provides resources for integrity and anti-corruption.
It continues the call for integrity, truth, and healing
in the international NCI KB fraud.
Click here for the latest PPNet weblog entry
Greetings as we continue into year 16 of the PETRA People Network and our regular Updates. Note: Into Integrity Updates are now included as part of PETRA People Updates.
In the latest PPNet Update (Issue 96), we continue to share new and ongoing resources to support integrity and anti-corruption in your life, organizations, and spheres of influence See the PPNet weblog for more information and links to these resources.
As with all of our Updates, we encourage you to take the time to review all the featured resources, dive deep into some of them, and discuss them and their applications with colleagues.
is to do nothing about it—or to do some non-efficacious and non-resolute 'thing'
[often rationalizing our motives and actions as being 'noble and necessary']
and then move on, often with our consciences placated and our livelihoods protected."
Loving Truth and Peace: A Case Study (2013)
Responsible Power--Responsible People
UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Enough is enough. Power require law and principles.
Opening remarks. UN Genral Assembly (22 September 2026)
We encourage you to listen to the recent speech on resposible power by UN General-Sectretary Antonio Guterres (33 minutes). Guterres, who is finishing his second and final term in the UN's highest ofice, provides a compelling exhortation in the context of four major challenges facing humanity to "goverrn power wisely." It is everyone's responsibility to hold leaders--and ourselves--accountable. Transcript HERE (note there are some inaccuracies in this computer-generated text). For starters, reflect on the excerpts below for their relevance in your life, work, and our world.
"Looking ahead, our future will be shaped by how we address four great tests of power the power over war and peace, the power that concentrates wealth and drives inequality, the power fueling climate chaos and war on nature, and the power unleashed by artificial intelligence...The United Nations exists because power requires rules, and humanity needs a place where power answers to principle, and the [Charter of the UN] leaves no room for selective reading.
The greatest power is not the power to dominate is the power to build a future that works for everyone. Our shared future will be forged by whether humanity can govern power wisely by upholding the law before impunity becomes normalized, by ending wars, before they consume generations by tackling inequality, before societies fracture, by accelerating climate action, before tipping points across, and by governing artificial intelligence before it governs us. This is the challenge before this General Assembly, the United Nations and humanity itself."
See also: Responsible Leadership: Essential to the Achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2022). Mike Saks, editor.
Resource 2
Resources from Global Integrity Day-9 June 2026
Make every day and iintegrity day.
Tranasparency International, Global Anti-Corruption Training Platform (UNITAR), Global Civil Society Coalition--UNCAC
GID overview. Launched in 2020, Global Integrity Day (GID) is a positive day to reflect, teach, and collaborate on ways to integrate integrity in all we do throughout the entire year. See the many resources on the GID site for the years 2000-2026 as well as the definition of integrity and anti-corruption. Participate and spread the word! This year's theme is Breaking the Bonds of Exploitation: Solidarity Against Corruption and Crime. Here are three of the resources that we have highlighted.
2. The Global Anti-Corruption Training Platform, curated by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). This strategic platform is "an online learning hub designed to equip relevant stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to prevent and combat corruption. This platform provides access to 21 e-learning courses on 6 different topics, related to anticorruption and its links to human rights, sustainable development, technologies, assessment tool for implementing the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), whistleblowers and other sources of information, and parliamentarian women, available in English, Arabic, Spanish and French. It also brings a repository of knowledge, as it offers other training materials, toolkits, and information on the UN Convention Against Corruption, as well as publications, related events, news, other websites of interest, and videos that help government officials to fight corruption in their countries." Note also UNITAR's Anticorruption Online Toolkit Brochure.
3. Global Civil Society Coalition for the UNCAC. “We are the global network of 400+ civil society organizations in 130+ countries, uniting civil society for action against corruption and for the monitoring, implementation, and strengthening of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The UNCAC…is the world’s only comprehensive, legally binding international anti-corruption treaty with global coverage. The Convention addresses five core anti-corruption areas: prevention, criminalization and law enforcement, international cooperation, asset recovery, and technical assistance. With 192 Parties, it has achieved near-universal ratification, making it the cornerstone of the global anti-corruption architecture. Article 13 promotes the active participation of civil society and the public in anti-corruption efforts. The UNCAC’s Secretariat is hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria." (quote from website)
See also: the Global Organized Crime Index 2025.
Resource 3
Integrity and Acountabiity for United Nations Staff
Navigating the Terrain and Staying the Course
Kelly O'Donnell, UN Special, (March 2017, April 2017)
Believing is seeing. Illustration: courtesy Marc Rosenthal (http://www.marc-rosenthal.com)
"The UN has 17 core competencies. The two discussed in this article are particularly helpful for guiding us through the myriad of moral challenges—internal and external—in UN work.
"As both a psychologist and a UN representative for the World Federation for Mental Health, I am keenly curious about what helps bring out the best and the worst of my colleagues in the UN and other sectors. And myself. I am especially interested in how the UN’s approach to competencies and values, and in particular the moral-based areas of integrity and accountability, can support staff as they traverse the troubled terrain of our world...
We continue to hear strong 'political and moral calls' to diligently work together for sustainable development, planetary health, etc. Although the word 'moral' is often used, it is usually mentioned only in passing. That’s too bad. Because I think that health and development at all levels of society, like integrity and accountability, are in fact contingent on our moral underpinnings. There can be no health/development without moral health/development."
Read more HERE.
Into Integrity (In2) Podcast
Continuing to publicly confront the NCI fraud
and appealing to those affected by it are crucial.
1. Looking Good versus Doing Good
2. Good Principles and Good Practices
3. Tricks for Feigning Good Practice
4. Rationalizing Our Responsibilities
5. Awakening the Good in You
Our prayer is that these materials will help to awaken the good in you and help you bring healing to the Body of Christ and your own organizations. And we pray for courage, conviction, contrition, and change—Spirit-birthed, authentic repentance.
See also: A Summons to a Global Integrity Movement: Fighting Self-Deception and Corruption. Lausanne Global Analysis (March 2018).Nordic Capital Investment KB et al.
Confronting the Ongoing Corruption
Be people of integrity--always and everywhere!
We recommend reviewing the Summary and Summons--The essential review of NCI et al to understand what happened (including documentary evidence) and what needs to be done (Part 2 in the PETRA People weblogs over the past several years). See also the PETRA People website (Peace, Transparency, and Accountability--PETRA). Since 2011, this site has provided information and resources on integrity and corruption with a focus on the international fraud, Nordic Capital Investments KB (NCI).
We also recommend listening to any of the 14 Into Integrity podcasts that have done to advocate for truth, repentance, and healing in the past and ongoing NCI KB et al. corruption and related dismissals. You can listen to the podcasts HERE and you can read the blogposts HERE.
PETRA People Network
Much is at stake for the restoration of the moral health and reputation of specific Christian leaders and organizations. There is much to learn from this protracted case of corruption and the largely unanswered calls for assistance via verifiable disclosures and independent reviews.
In spite of the long-term and ongoing damage, the time is still opportune for people to reverse course and act with integrity. And it is not too late for informed people to call leaders (current and past) and organizations into account: Mercy Ministries/Le Rucher, Youth With A Mission, Mercy Ships International, Youth For Christ, Crossroads Church Ferney-Voltaire France, etc.
PETRA People Network was set up in 2010. We are committed to promoting peace, transparency, and accountability in all sectors of society and especially in the international Christian community. Our general focus is on preventing and confronting corruption and on promoting personal and organizational integrity. Our specific focus is on the Nordic Capital Investments KB fraud (NCI).
PART TWO
Summary and Summons
to understand what happened and what needs to be done.
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Proverbs 28:13
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July 2026: link to the new website for the Shine the Light Together! petition (2012-current/2026):
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/shine-the-light-together/
calling for integrity and action to confront corruption
in the church-mission community and in the international NCI et al. fraud.
Read, sign, and share this petition.
In light of the Swedish court documents, we are publicly calling for the following organizations to provide assistance by reviewing and disclosing how NCI has affected them. We are also asking them to review how they have responded to the NCI matter thus far. Authorizing independent and internal reviews is strongly encouraged. It is not helpful to simply try to “move on” and leaders and members are urged now to hold their organizations accountable. There is much to learn and many ways to help. We urge organizations affected by NCI to emulate the organizations in the “United Response” to the New Era Scandal: be transparent, accountable and cooperate to return money.
Individuals and organisations committed to integrity
should welcome the opportunity to help via open investigations and verifiable disclosures.
1. Mercy Ministry Associations (MM). MM International, with related associations in France, Holland, and Switzerland (set up in 1994, 1995) are related directly to Le Rucher in France. They received hundreds of thousands of NCI-related euros/dollars over nearly 10 years. Where is this money? How will past and current board members and staff help? Docs: Money Flows Confirmed by EBM * Examples of NCI Money Flows * Suggestions (see point six in this link)
2. New Generation Foundation (NGF, GF). A foundation/account was set up in 1997 at a Liechtenstein bank by a major YWAM and Le Rucher leader. Over time it received hundreds of thousands of NCI euros/dollars. Where is this money? Doc: Examples of NCI Money Flows
3. Youth With A Mission International (YWAM). NCI is an affinity-based fraud and YWAM is the main organization affected. It is seriously affected. In July 1995 Mr. Westergard presented NCI at YWAM Le Rucher during an international YWAM conference. Major YWAM leaders invested since at least 1996 and YWAM projects received NCI-related money. Senior leaders have consistently stated that senior/international leaders were not aware of NCI and that one of the major YWAM leaders actively involved in NCI (administering contracts, receiving NCI funds, etc) and YWAM Le Rucher in France were not properly part of YWAM. Hence, it is argued, YWAM has no responsibility. These assertions are hard to understand in view of the court and other documents. YWAM leaders (e.g., IFMLT, GLF, MMI), YWAM members, and YWAM donors internationally are urged to get informed and together call for an internal and an independent review of how YWAM has been affected and how it has responded, and to persevere until such reviews are done. Will they do this? Docs: Request to YWAM Leaders for Assistance 5 June 2011, with links to investors, projects, previous requests; see also this partial list of YWAM-related investors, based on EBM documents.
4. Mercy Ships International (based in Texas USA and including Mercy Ships in the UK, Switzerland, and France). An Austrian court document from 2001 and other Swedish documents indicate that Mercy Ships (part of YWAM until 2003) was to benefit from NCI funds related to a three million US dollar transaction that was frozen by the Austrian government in November 2001. How does this transaction and other NCI-related money flows relate to this respected organization and especially the refitting of the African Mercy hospital ship, including a $10 million USD matching grant (matched between 2002-2004)? Docs: See the “NCI Documents” section on the PETRA People web site, and then open up the “Austria case” folder in the attachments.
5. Youth For Christ (YFC) in Coppet, Switzerland. The name “YFC” and its physical address in Switzerland were used for a substantial amount of NCI-related correspondence (by a person actively involved in NCI but not part of YFC). Why? YFC is a respected organization yet it has not fully investigated and verifiably disclosed what their relationship was with NCI and any possible benefits. Will they do this? Docs: Two Swiss addresses used for correspondence (Note that there was overlap between Board members of YFC Coppet Switzerland, Board members of Mercy Ministries related to Le Rucher, and the Elders Board of Crossroads Church in Ferney-Voltaire, France by Geneva).
[YFC update June 2019: There have been exchanges with one leader in YFC over the past few months about the concerns above and the concerns shared in the paper trail August 2014-current. Although not willing to request an independent review, this leader nonetheless pulled together previous YFC responses and his current responses to the concerns. We see it as a helpful step in the right direction. We also believe it would be helpful for YFC to summarize and publicly share these responses in one document. Other organizations would do well to follow the example of YFC.]
6. Churches in Holland and France. One example of a church that can really help is Crossroads church in Ferney-Voltaire, France. Members of and people attending Crossroads church were aware of NCI and many of them have invested over the years. The former pastor for example helped by sharing how he was approached to invest in 1995. Will this church do a review, inform their past and current members/attendees about NCI, and seek information from them to help? Several church leaders in the Geneva/Lausanne area were updated in 2010, 2011. Docs: Letters to church leaders
--Youth With A Mission: Loren Cunningham, Darlene Cunningham, Lynn Green, Jim Stier, Tom Hallas, Iain Muir, and YWAM leaders/staff around the world. “We would be grateful if you (YWAM leaders/staff around the world) would carefully review the petition and Statement with links to core documents.” Click here to view the list of international offices from the organization’s website, many which link to specific leaders.
--Mercy Ships: Donovan and Mae Palmer. “We would be grateful if you could please review the petition and its links to core documents and share it with members of the international Mercy Ships Executive Committee and others Board members (e.g., Don Stephens as President, Myron Ullman as Chair, Rosa Whitaker, Francoise Andre, Ian McColl, and Peter Schulze as Vice-Chairs, etc.). Click here to view the list of International Board Members and the Executive Committee from the organization’s website.
(PP Net Update Aug-Sept 2012, excerpts-introduction)
(a link to excerpts and quotes for good practice, to support YWAM leaders) What can all those associated with YWAM do? Here are four suggestions to keep in mind as you review and respond to these materials:
Confronting the Ongoing Corruption
Be people of integrity--always and everywhere!
We recommend reviewing the Summary and Summons--The essential review of NCI et al to understand what happened (including documentary evidence) and what needs to be done (Part 2 in the PETRA People weblogs over the past several years). See also the PETRA People website (Peace, Transparency, and Accountability--PETRA). Since 2011, this site has provided information and resources on integrity and corruption with a focus on the international fraud, Nordic Capital Investments KB (NCI).
We also recommend listening to any of the 14 Into Integrity podcasts that have done to advocate for truth, repentance, and healing in the past and ongoing NCI KB et al. corruption and related dismissals. You can listen to the podcasts HERE and you can read the blogposts HERE.
PETRA People Network
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