Business Momentum Grows for Rio+20

New York, United States of America

Corporate leaders meet UN Member States to address role of business in advancing sustainability (New York, 10 January 2011) – Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York, business leaders in Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012 (BASD 2012) and representatives of UN Member States discuss...

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Business Leaders Acknowledged for Efforts to End Human Trafficking

Luxor, Egypt

(Luxor, 12 December 2010) – A high-level forum on human trafficking, bringing together over 200 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, and the media concluded in Luxor/Egypt today. The event had been convened by End Human Trafficking Now! (EHTN) and the Global Initiative to F...

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Anti-Corruption Working Group Launches New Resource, Outlines Plan of Action

New York, United States of America

(New York, 10 December 2010) – Today the UN Global Compact Working Group on the 10th Principle against Corruption concluded its 7th meeting at United Nations Headquarters. Bringing together over 100 representatives of business, investors, civil society, business associations and international org...

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Global Compact Launches Local Network in Montenegro

Budva, Montenegro

(Budva, 9 December 2010) – Today over 100 representatives of business, civil society, Government labour and the UN attended a ceremony marking the official launch of the Global Compact Local Network Montenegro. The Deputy Prime Minister Vujica Lazovic addressed the meeting, stressing the importan...

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