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One in three children in developing countries (193 million in total) reaches primary school age having had their brain development and education prospects impaired by malnutrition. More
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Call for Action!
*Commitments for the Future We Want*
The United Nations is calling for commitments to action from the private sector to take action in support of UN goals and issues.
Commitments to action can take many forms, leveraging the unique strengths and characteristics of each actor. All commitments are...
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Advancing the MDGs, Global Compact Principles and CSR through Training
By: Jocelyn Fenard, UNITAR
UNITAR, the Flemish Government, the City of Antwerp and the Diamond and Jewelry Industry Partner to Establish Antwerp International Training Center on Corporate Opportunities.
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UNOP Hosts Investing in Women and Entrepreneurship Forum and 2011 Kairos Global Summit
By: Katya Kucheriavenko, UN Office for Partnerships
On 8 March 2011, the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Business Civic Leadership Center of the US Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2011 forum on “Investing in Women and Entrepreneurship: Solutions to Addressing MDG 3” which was held at...
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UNECE to Open an International Centre of Excellence on Public Private Partnerships in Geneva
By: Geoffrey Hamilton, UNECE
On 19 April 2011, the third session of the Team of Specialists on Public-Private Partnerships recommended the establishment of a UNECE International Centre of Excellence on Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Geneva. The Centre of Excellence will consist of a hub,...
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Education in Rwanda Should Be Everybody’s Business
By: Darian Stibbe, International Business Leaders Forum
With concerns over rates of literacy, the need to switch an entire system from French into English and with skills shortages in new industries such as ICT, Rwanda is facing significant challenges to achieving its ambitious educational goals....
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Making It: Industry for Development (magazine)
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) publishes a quarterly magazine, Making It: Industry for Development, that aims to stimulate debate about global industrial development issues. Making It discusses the role of industry as a driver of wealth creation and development,... More
OHCHR Mission Statement
Read the mission statement of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). More
OHCHR Priorities for 2010-2011
Outlines the priorities for OHCHR for 2010-2011:
1. Countering discrimination, in particular racial discrimination, discrimination on the grounds of sex, religion and against others who are marginalized
2. Combating impunity and strengthening accountability, the rule of law and democratic society...
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History of the UN Human Rights Programme
Provides an overview of the history and growth of the UN Human Rights Programme. Including important milestones such as establishing the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right and the General Assembly adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and More
