The Ibero-American Judicial Summit has promoted the creation and maintenance of an Ibero-American Judicial Integrity Network, through the Ibero-American Committee for Judicial Ethics and with the purpose of fostering the economic independence of judges and of ensuring compliance with article 11.1 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, signed in New York on 31 October 2003.

Article 11.1 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption stipulates that: "Bearing in mind the independence of the judiciary and its crucial role in combating corruption, each State Party shall, in accordance with the fundamental principles of its legal system and without prejudice to judicial independence, take measures to strengthen integrity and to prevent opportunities for corruption among members of the judiciary. Such measures may include rules with respect to the conduct of members of the judiciary".

This Convention entered into force on a general basis on 14 December 2005. At present, 17 out of the 23 member countries of the Ibero-American Judicial Summit are bound by this international treaty.

The Ibero-American Commission for Judicial Ethics complies, to a large extent, with the Convention's mandate against corruption, given that it is an instrument that seeks to promote the adoption of codes of conduct in the 23 Ibero-American countries and promote their interpretation and application.

In the framework of the High-Level Meeting of the Global Judicial Integrity Network (UNODC), that was held in February 2020 in Doha, Qatar, the Ibero-American Commission of Judicial Ethics organised the session on The Judges Shall Hold Their Offices During Good Behaviour: Ethics and Disciplinary Measures. This is the breakout report.