(Xiamen, 8 September 2010) – UNCTAD co-hosted the second global dialogue on Sustainable Stock Exchanges. The event took place against the backdrop of UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum and the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) which brought together 1500 leaders from various ...
Read More(New York, 17 August 2010) – The UN Global Compact Office released today the report of the Ministerial Session held in conjunction with the Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010, held on 23-25 June in New York. Ministers and other high-level government officials attending the Ministerial Ses...
Read More(New York, 11 August 2010) – The worst floods to hit Pakistan since 1929 have left an estimated 13.8 million people affected as of 9 August, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Over 1,600 people have died and at least 290,000 dwellings are reported to have...
Read More(Montevideo, 10 August 2010) – Today, over 100 representatives from business, civil society, government and the United Nations gathered in Montevideo for the official launch of the Global Compact Local Network Uruguay. The launch was described as a milestone in the growing corporate social respon...
Read More(Tokyo, 6 August 2010) – Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the Global Compact Japan Network. Reflecting on the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Secretary-General emphasized the important role that business can play in supporting governments to reso...
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