New York, NY, United States of America The Water Resilience Coalition (WRC), an industry-driven, CEO-led initiative convening global companies to address the global water crisis, today announced the...
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New York, NY, United States of America The Water Resilience Coalition (WRC), an industry-driven, CEO-led initiative convening global companies to address the global water crisis, today announced the...
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New York, United States of America At the Private Sector Forum, the launch of Forward Faster by the UN Global Compact is expected to lead the way on corporate efforts to support the SDGs, in line...
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New York, United States of America The WaterEquity Global Access Fund IV is the first vehicle supported by the newly launched Water Resilience Coalition Investment Portfolio, which has identified a...
POBLACIÓN AFECTADA EN TODO EL PAÍS 18M DESPLAZADOS INTERNOS (IDPS) 6.7M PLAN REGIONAL DE RESPUESTA A LOS REFUGIADOS - REFUGIADOS (A PARTIR DEL 1 DE MARZO) 520K PERSONAS NECESITADAS 120M PERSONAS...
CRISIS OVERVIEW On August 4th at approximately 18h00 local time, a warehouse at the Beirut Port containing large quantities of ammonium nitrate exploded. After an initial explosion, a subsequent...
Overview of the crisis “Countries battling the pandemic at home are rightly prioritizing people living in their own communities. But the hard truth is they will be failing to protect their own people...
New York, United States of America CEOs of seven global corporations to lead the Water Resilience Coalition, pledging a commitment to collective action and net positive water impact by 2050 UNITED...
The purpose of this guide is to support companies in setting effective site water targets that are informed by catchment context. This guide introduces three critical elements for setting effective...
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Fifteen UN and international organisations working in humanitarian relief and sustainable development are behind a Sustainable Impact Hub in Davos during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The...
Connecting Business initiative (CBi) formed 13 networks in first year New York, September 19: United Nations aid and development chiefs, government officials, and business leaders today pledged to...
(Oslo, 24 January, 2017) — Disruptive technologies and digital infrastructure have the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing risks and to transform industries. These include...
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New York, United States of America (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...
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(New York, 11 December 2014) – Over 150 representatives of business, civil society, Governments and the United Nations came together today for discussions aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and...
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(New York, 7 November 2014) – As spread of the Ebola virus is still intensifying in many affected areas in Western Africa, the UN Global Compact is calling on all companies with a footprint in...
(New York, 11 november 2013) – Below is the text of a letter sent electronically to all Global Compact business participants on 11 November from Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact: On...
(27 November 2012, London) – The Expert Group on Responsible Business and Investment in Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas convened in London to discuss the challenges of operating and investing...
World’s First Platform to Unite Stakeholders on Water Stewardship Projects; Companion Guide Also Released (29 August 2012, Stockholm) – The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate initiative today...
Toward Rio: New Report to Address Scaling Up Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture for a Future with Zero Hunger (New York, 8 June 2012) – The UN Global Compact today released a new report,...
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(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 Responsible Business in...
ECO/207 ICEF/1879 LANDMARK SET OF PRINCIPLES URGES BUSINESSES TO RESPECT, SUPPORT CHILDREN’S RIGHTS LONDON, 12 March (United Nations Global Compact) — A landmark set of 10 principles to ensure that...