(New York, 21 September 2015)— On the occasion of Climate Week NYC and the opening of the 70th United Nations General Assembly, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York has issued a special edition MetroCard to 1 million riders to show their support for climate action. The M...
Read More(New York, 18 September 2015) – As the global refugee crisis is unfolding across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the UN Global Compact, in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and with the support of other UN entities, civil society and NGO organizations, are calling on companies, ...
Read More(Tunis, 8 September 2015) – In the presence of over 150 participants from business, Government, business associations, academia and civil society, Global Compact Network Tunisia was launched on 8 September at the Centre International des Technologies de l'Environnement de Tunis. At the launch,...
Read More(Beirut, 3 September 2015) – In the presence of over 250 high-level representatives from business, Government, business associations, academia, civil society and other stakeholders, Global Compact Network Lebanon was launched on 3 September at the American University of Beirut (AUB). At the la...
Read More(New York, 1 September 2015) – Today, Lise Kingo officially assumes the role of Executive Director of the UN Global Compact. Ms. Kingo, who was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 25 June 2015, brings with her a wealth of experience and passion, coupled with extensive knowledge an...
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