mothers2mothers
mothers2mothers is a South African NGO that focuses on educating women about HIV/AIDS and how to combat the disease. The organisation trains and employs new mothers living with HIV to provide education and support to women like themselves. These Mentor Mothers work alongside doctors and nurses...
Association for Sustainable Community Development (ASSCOD)
The Association for Sustainable Community Development (ASSCOD) is a registered NGO working for women's empowerment in Kancheepuram and Thiruvannamalai Districts of Tamilnadu, India. The organisation is certified by the Credibility Alliance for its good governance. It has formed 200 women's,...
Association for Behavior & Knowledge Transformation (ABKT)
The Association for Behavior and Knowledge Transformation (ABKT) is an NGO established by a group of social entrepreneurs in Khyber Pukthoonkhawa, Pakistan. The organisation strives to improve the lives of under developed communities with a special focus on women, youth and children. ABKT aims to...
Business Call to Action
The Business Call to Action (BCTA) is a focal point for mobilising the efforts of companies to contribute to the MDGs through their core business expertise. A key aspect of this initiative is to encourage companies dealing with developing countries to adapt their business models to help improve the...
Accelerating Progress towards the MDGs; Delivering Results: Moving towards Scale
Accelerating Progress towards the MDGS and Delivering Results: Moving towards Scale is a report on an inclusive business dialogue held on September 21st 2010 during the UN Summit on the MDGs.
Innovating for a Brighter Future
Innovating for a Brighter Future is a Global Compact document on business engagement with the MDGs published in 2010 by the United Nations Foundation.
Global Hand Chinese translation team receive Online Volunteering Award
To mark International Volunteers Day on 4th December, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme announced the winners of the "Online Volunteering Award 2010", honouring the 'outstanding' contributions of volunteers who work entirely over the Internet to contribute to peace and development and...
World Business and Development Awards
Established by the International Chamber of Commerce in 2000, the biennial World Business and Development Awards (WBDA) are the first worldwide business awards to recognize the crucial role of the private sector, large and small, in implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF)
International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, is an independent, nonprofit organisation currently supported by over 100 of the world’s leading businesses. IBLF works with business, governments and civil society to enhance the contribution that companies can make...
Jeffrey Sachs Shares on a Panel for the New UN and Business Website During the World Economic Forum
A special panel focused on business & United Nations partnerships was held during the 2010 World Economic Forum.