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More than 20,000 leaders from business, government, the UN, and civil society will gather for the UN’s largest corporate sustainability event to elevate...

Virtual event convened by the UN Global Compact and the UNFCCC High-Level Climate Champions on 7 June 2021 will discuss raising ocean-climate ambition in...

New York, NY, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS, New York, 2 June 2021 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed three new...

UN leaders urge companies relying on shipping supply chains to undertake urgent measures to protect seafarers’ rights New due diligence tool aims to help businesses uphold their responsibility to protect human rights at sea as new COVID variants threaten to further delay crew May 06, 2021 09:59 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact United Nations Global Compact New York, New York, UNITED STATES New York, NY, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS, New York, 6 May 2021 —  A wide-ranging human rights checklist has today been iss...

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 6 May 2021 —  A wide-ranging human rights checklist has today been issued to business enterprises engaged with the maritime industry to protect seafarers stranded on ships due to new COVID-19 variants and government-imposed travel restrictions, under a joint initiative by the UN Global Compact, the UN Human Rights Office, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Human Rights Due Diligence Tool for cargo owners and charterers has been issued amid concerns that the number of crew stranded working beyond their...