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Find out about the resources that the UN Global Compact makes available to you regarding gender equality.

The new Accelerator Program "Business & Human Rights" begins. 

Sanda Ojiambo, Deputy Secretary of the UN, CEO and Executive Director of the Global Compact, makes a clear call to companies at the beginning of 2023: " There are many challenges that we face as 2023 begins. There is no doubt that we live in a fragile and fractured world. The war in Ukraine, the energy and food crisis, climate change, extreme weather events, threats to democracy , the ongoing pandemic, and many other headwinds, including inflation, currency fluctuations, and the risk of recession, hamper our efforts to build a more sustainable world. These are global challenges that we must face together. We must work together to turn the tide back and we can get back on track for progress. The solutions are within everyone's reach if we take advantage of the opportunities that are presented to us to continue contributing to the construction of a more sustainable and inclusive world . " ▶️ Continue reading the annual letter or its translations by clicking here.

UN Global Compact and Accenture present the 12th study of CEOs worldwide.

Within the framework of our line of work on climate ambition, from the UN Global Compact, on December 12, 2022, the regional event "COP 27: Climate action takes the lead" was held with more than 140 attendees from all over the world. Latin America. The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2022 (COP 27) that took place in November in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, culminated in a historic agreement that included the creation of a fund for Loss and damage financing for countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. In this activity, the implications of the conclusions of the Conference in terms of public policy and for the private sector were addressed by experts from the United Nations system and the UN Global Compact who were present at the work sessions in Egypt. . Likewise, we have the testimony of representatives of two companies in the region who shared with us first-hand their experiences in Sharm-El-Sheikh and how they lived the deliberation sessions. The event was attended by: Natalia Fontanet: Climate Ambition Accelerator Coordinator, UN Global Compact (Argentina) Lucas Ribeiro: Climate Ambition Accelerator Lead, UN Global Compact (Global) María Eugenia Di Paola: Environment and Sustainable Development Coordinator – UNDP (Argentina) Jorge López – Doriga: Global Director of Communication and Sustainability – Grupo Aje (Peru) Juan Fernando Patiño Díez: Project leader Jaguar Connection – ISA (Colombia) Marcelo López: Associate Consultant, UN Global Compact (Argentina) >>> Relive the exclusive event for UN Global Compact participants by clicking here . *Regional virtual event developed in collaboration with the UN Global Compact in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Central America, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Paraguay.