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Africa Progress Report Singles out Importance of “Transformative” Power of Partnerships
Africa’s economic recovery is strong but characterized by ‘low quality’ growth, according to a new report from the Africa Progress Panel launched at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa on 5 May 2011. More
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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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
Third UN Private Sector Forum - 22 September 2010, New York
Held amid the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit on 22 September 2010 in New York, this event will convene Heads of State and Government, Chief Executive Officers, Civil Society Leaders and Heads of UN Agencies to identify effective ways and means to accelerate progress towards reaching the... More
Investors give new twist to good COP/bad COP
A coalition of investors worth over USD 3 trillion has today launched an initiative to help police the corporate responsibility reporting of companies as diverse as Air France, GAP Inc and LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy). More
The MDGs: Everyone’s Business
[The MDGs: Everyone’s Business](http://www.growinginclusivemarkets.org/mdgreport) is a new report from UNDP’s [Growing Inclusive Markets](http://www.growinginclusivemarkets.org/) (GIM) Initiative covering over 250 business cases and supporting institutions referenced by specific MDGs, released on... More