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In an age of increasing globalisation, when more and more people are on the move, refugees are not unique because they are away from home. What sets them apart is that they cannot return there. More
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Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft
Technology is a powerful tool that can help transform lives, economies and societies. More
CNN raises awareness about malaria on Twitter
UN Foundation chairman Ted Turner thanks Ashton Kutcher, CNN, and others for raising awareness about malaria on twitter. More
UNAIDS Executive Director Mr Michel Sidibé
We cannot let the economic crisis paralyze us. Stimulus packages and economic adjustments should be made with a human face in mind. More
Secretary-General urges US business leaders to help fight global poverty
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged members of the business community in the United States city of Atlanta to help the United Nations in its efforts to combat global poverty, arguing that this is good for the world and for the bottom line. More
Business and Development: Report of the Secretary-general
The report (6/11/2002: A/57/591) presents a brief overview of current thinking on the role of business in development; a summary of the views of the international community on the subject, as reflected in the outcomes of recent United Nations conferences; a synopsis of actions taken by Governments... More
2008 International HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme
This report gives an insight into the overall SHARE (Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises) programme, which has now been running for five years. It includes a special focus on the experiences and achievements of the pioneer country projects in Belize, Benin, Cambodia, Ghana, Guyana, India... More
International HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme
This interim report is being published for a number of reasons. The first wave of SHARE projects will reach completion at the end of 2006, and evidence is accumulating to demonstrate the crucial benefits of workplace initiatives.
Thousands of people have been involved in the ILO/USDOL experience,...
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Public-Private-Partnerships for Decent Work
Many companies and foundations play a pivotal role in the advancement of social and economic development worldwide. They also recognise the advantage of forming partnerships with the United Nations system as a means of linking to development policies and thereby contributing to their community and... More
Western Union becomes first corporate donor to UN emergency fund
At the high-level United Nations conference in support of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Western Union announced a $100,000 donation, making it the first corporate donor to the United Nation’s CERF. More
Cricket stars launch global AIDS campaign
Leading cricketing stars are launching THINK WISE, a new global AIDS awareness campaign designed to provide young people with information about how to protect themselves from HIV. More