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Whereas over a third of children in rich countries complete university, in much of sub-Saharan Africa, a smaller share completes primary education – and just 5% attend university level. More
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World-Check partners with United Nations agencies
World-Check, the leading provider of structured intelligence on known heightened-risk individuals and businesses, has agreed to make its services available to the United Nations to assist the Organization to screen those with whom it does business for known risk. Agencies that will use World... More
Global Compact Initiative launched in Ukraine by the Coca-Cola Company, European Business Association, Federation of Employers of Ukraine and many others
In response to growing interest in corporate social responsibility in Ukraine, the United Nations in Ukraine has launched the Global Compact Initiative which involves over 34 Ukrainian and international businesses, associations and civil society organizations. More
UNHCR joins hands with leaders from Merck & Co, Microsoft, Nestlé, Nike and PricewaterhouseCoopers to help refugees
The UN refugee agency has launched a new initiative to rally corporate support and boost private-sector involvement in refugee work at the World Economic Forum in Davos. More
Rural Energy Enterprise Development (REED) progamme encourages sustainability
UNEP’s Rural Energy Enterprise Development (REED) progam supports the development of local-level renewables enterprises in Africa, Brazil, China, and India, supporting the development of business plans and finding access to seed capital, with the help of various partners. More
Global Compact, IBLF and UNDP convene “Meet the UN” event for business leaders
On 1 October 2008, the Global Compact Office, IBLF and UNDP brought together senior business executives with UN staff from a selection of United Nations (UN) Programmes, Funds and Agencies, to discuss how the UN System and its various entities work, and how companies and the UN System could work... More
UNODC and PWC launch global anti-corruption report
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) have launched a report entitled ‘Anti-Corruption Policies and Measures of the Fortune Global 500’ in September 2009. More
PwC provides pro bono work to help update the UN's monitoring systems
PwC was working extensively with the UN during the mid-1990s, the relationship between PwC and the UN then went through a relatively fallow period but has really experienced significant increase again over the last 3-4 years. PwC, like others in the consulting industry, continues to look for... More
PwC and UNHCR consistently cooperate for mutual causes
Following on from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ engagement in relief efforts related for the tsunami, PwC has gradually fostered a new relationship with one particular agency - UNHCR. “Current needs within the UN touch many areas of core competence within our advisory and consulting business and the UN... More
The Times of India, Reliance, and others partner with UNV to 'Teach India'
Run by the Times of India newspaper with the support of UNV, ‘Teach India’ is mobilising people to volunteer two hours per week to teach underprivileged children and adults. UNV is providing four Indian national UNV volunteers – placed in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai – to help match the... More
Executives visit UNHCR projects in Africa and pledge more help
Some of UNHCR's top business partners have pledged to continue supporting the UN refugee agency despite the world's most severe economic crisis in decades. The promise came when members of UNHCR's Council of Business Leaders visited Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa last week. More