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Over the period 1995-2004, a total of two and a half billion people were affected by disasters, with 890,000 deaths and US$ 570 billion of losses. More
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Endorse The CEO Water Mandate
Water poses one of the greatest sustainability challenges of the 21st Century. Water scarcity and pollution, among many other issues, threaten our ability to grow strong and stable economies, meet basic human needs, and protect healthy ecosystems (and the services they provide), while also posing... More
Join Caring for Climate
Caring for Climate is a voluntary and complementary action platform for UN Global Compact participants who seek to demonstrate leadership on the issue of climate change. It provides a framework for business leaders to advance practical solutions and help shape public policy as well as public... More
Making Cities Resilient-Campaign: "My city is getting ready!"
Cities and local governments need to get ready, reduce the risks and become resilient to disasters. For the next two years and beyond, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will campaign together with its partners for this to happen.
The 2010-2011 World Disaster...
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2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
The GAR is a major initiative of the ISDR that contributes to the achievement of the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA) through monitoring risk patterns and trends and progress in disaster risk reduction while providing strategic policy guidance to countries and the international community. The... More
Business partnerships for addressing Sexual Violence against Girls
UNAIDS would like to hear from companies and business hubs interested in addressing Sexual Violence against Girls
UNAIDS is part of an initiative which longer-term goals include
• establishment of in-country violence prevention stations
• extension of support services including health care to...
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Business Call to Action
Launched in 2008, the Business Call to Action (BCtA) is a global membership network of companies, governments, and development organizations working to identify and promote business models that contribute to long-term commercial and development goals. By challenging companies to adapt business... More
Donate to WFP to help the hungry in Haiti
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organisation and the UN's specialised agency for emergency food assistance. We started distributing food in Haiti within 24 hours of the earthquake, thanks to supplies and staff already deployed in the country as part of our... More
Rally your employees to help the hungry in Haiti
If your employees are looking for a way to help the people of Haiti and your company wants to support them, consider a fundraising campaign for WFP.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organisation and the UN's specialised agency for emergency food assistance. We...
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Community Technology Access (CTA)
UNHCR seeks partners for the Community Technology Access program which aims to promote education and livelihood opportunities of refugees and other UNHCR persons of concern through enhanced access to technology, computer literacy and vocational training. UNHCR and Microsoft initiated the CTA... More
Emergency Relief in Haiti
support UNICEF's relief work in Haiti by making a philanthropic cash donation More