(Yangon, 1 May 2012) – Speaking to more than 200 participants at a ceremony in Yangon, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon chaired the launch of the UN Global Compact in Myanmar today, underscoring heightened interest in corporate responsibility as the country is going through a process of political...
Read More(New York, 26 April 2012) – The UN Global Compact Office wishes to correct, clarify, and respond to several points raised in the Joint Civil Society Statement titled “Ending Corporate Capture of the United Nations” recently issued by ten organizations. In doing so, the Global Compact Office is...
Read More(Bogota, 22 April 2012) – The Regional Center for the Support of the Global Compact in Latin America and the Caribbean has launched the Spanish version of the “Guidance on ResponsibleBusiness in Conflict-Affected and High -Risk Areas:A Resource for Companies and Investors”. The Guidance, devel...
Read More(New York, 19 April 2012) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed 14 new members to the Global Compact Board, the UN’s highest-level advisory body involving business, civil society, labour and employers organizations. The following individuals were newly appointed to serve a three-yea...
Read More(New Delhi, 19 April 2012) – The “National Consultation on Transparency and Anti-Corruption Measures in Procurement” concluded today in New Delhi, India. Organized by the Global Compact Network India in partnership with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the consultation provided an opport...
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