Posted by Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact on 20 January 2016 Starting today, world leaders are convening in the mountain town of Davos for the World Economic Forum. I am delighted to be representing the UN Global Compact at this highly-anticipated gathering – the first of its...
Read More(Davos, 20 January 2016) – Global business leaders and UN heads met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to explore opportunities for the United Nations to scale up public-private partnerships that will advance the Sustainable Developme...
Read More(New York, 14 January 2016) – Today, the UN Global Compact Board joined Ambassadors and senior UN officials to emphasize the role of the private sector and partnerships in advancing global challenges. The meeting takes place on the heels of historic global agreements reached by world leaders on s...
Read More(Guatemala City, 7 December 2015) – On 7 December, Guatemala City celebrated the launch of Global Compact Network Guatemala. The launch was marked by the official signing of the Letter of Intent between the UN Global Compact in New York and Local Network Representative Jorge Escoto, in the presen...
Read MoreThe following is an article submitted by a Global Compact Local Network. Please contact the network representative listed below with any questions regarding its contents. (Paris, 22 December 2015) -- COP 21 in Paris was a major opportunity for businesses to take bold commitments and action on ...
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