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Author:\u00a0SARA OKUORO<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> 27 Chief Executive Officers from Kenya have signed a Statement from Business Leaders for Renewed Global Cooperation, showing support for the United\u00a0Nations\u00a0and inclusive multilateralism.<\/p>\n

The Statement of support \u2013 including the full list of CEO supporters \u2013 was presented to UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres by Sanda Ojiambo, the CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, at the opening of the Private Sector Forum on the sidelines of the High-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the\u00a075th anniversary of the United Nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Statement is a resounding endorsement of inclusive multilateralism. In no uncertain terms, it says that cooperation must cross borders, sectors and generations for us to adapt to changing circumstances,\u201d said Sanda Ojiambo. \u201cIn the course of just one month after we issued the Statement, it has been signed by 1,294 CEOs from large, medium and small enterprises in virtually every industry and region. We deeply appreciate their commitment to global cooperation at a pivotal time for the UN and the world at large.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 75th anniversary\u00a0of the founding of the United Nations comes at a time of unprecedented disruption and global transformation, serving as a stark reminder that international cooperation must be mobilised across borders, sectors and generations to adapt to changing circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, the business peoples, recognize that peace, justice and strong institutions are beneficial to the long-term viability of our organizations and are foundational for upholding the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Now is our opportunity to learn from our collective experiences to realign behind the mission of the UN and steer our world onto a more equitable, inclusive and sustainable path. We are in this together \u2014 and we are united in the business of a better world,\u201d read the Statement.<\/p>\n

The Private Sector Forum was the first in a series of three events on the sidelines of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly organised by the UN Global Compact to promote principled business and the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n

The CEO Statement also supports the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal 16: to promote peace, justice and strong institutions.<\/p>\n

Through the UN Global Compact\u2019s Action Platform on Goal 16, interviews with 60 senior executives in June and July revealed that they believe good governance lies at the heart of good business, alongside environmental and social issues.<\/p>\n

The Statement has attracted signatures from business leaders from more than 100 countries representing some of the world\u2019s largest brands along with hundreds of other large, small and medium-sized enterprises participating in the UN Global Compact, the world\u2019s largest corporate sustainability initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author:\u00a0SARA OKUORO AfricaPress-Kenya: 27 Chief Executive Officers from Kenya have signed a Statement from Business Leaders for Renewed Global Cooperation, showing support for the United\u00a0Nations\u00a0and inclusive multilateralism. 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