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UN Calls for Global Governance of Private Security
October 29, 2014
Dismissing the convictions in the U.S. of four private military contractors for the killing of Iraqi civilians as "the exception, not the rule," the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries has called for an international treaty to govern private military and security corporations.
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UN Seeks "Sustainability" Education at Business Schools
October 29, 2014
At a recent event with business representatives, the UN Global Compact pushed a "Call for Action" to business schools to help advance the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by including content on these goals in their curricula.
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UN Pushes Harmonization of Climate and Finance Policy
October 29, 2014
The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative has co-authored a report calling for global financial institutions and central banks to take into account risks due to global warming in financing business activities that may influence the environment.
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Finland Launches National Action Plan on BHR
October 29, 2014
The Government of Finland has released a report containing its national action plan on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR").
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World Bank Pushes Businesses to Fund Sustainability Agenda
October 22, 2014
The World Bank recently held a set of meetings at which it placed pressure on businesses to finance the UN's "ambitious" sustainable development agenda, which will include provisions on combating climate change and redistribution of wealth from developed to developing countries.
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