“Labour Principles of the UN Global Compact: A Guide for Business” Released
The labour principles of the UN Global Compact may be among the most specific of the initiative’s ten principles, but that does not suggest that they are the easiest to implement. Many companies face difficulties in knowing what is expected of them and what more can be done to uphold these principles...
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New Report on the Contribution of AIDS-Related PPPs to the Six Building Blocks of Health Systems
by Marie Engel, UNAIDS
A new UNAIDS report looks at the contribution of AIDS-related public-private partnerships to the six building blocks of health systems: service delivery; human resources; information; medicines and technologies; financing; and leadership...
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AccountAbility Calls on UN Agencies to Publish Reports on Partnerships on to the Collaborative Governance Observatory (CGO)
by Steve Rochlin and Sunette Steyn, AccountAbility
The Collaborative Governance Observatory will help to improve the oversight of UN partners by allowing partnerships the space to voluntary place more information in the public domain to improve communication, transparency and accountability. UN agencies are encouraged to use CGO as a platform to encourage partnership disclosure...
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StEP Initiative Releases 2008 Report on Solving the E-Waste Problem through Partnerships
by Ruediger Kuehr, StEP Initiative
The “Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Initiative” was established to start up and foster partnerships between companies, governmental and non-governmental organizations and academic institutions on meeting the challenges that result from the production, usage and disposal of electrical and electronic equipment. This report presents highlights of the initiative’s work and achievements...
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Inaugural Issue of the UN-Business Monitor Released
The UN Business Monitor is a bi-monthly newsletter singularly dedicated to informing American business about the United Nations, its decisions, opportunities for UN-private sector cooperation, and the impact on potential business interests...
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