UN-ICC meeting, 5 July 1999

At a joint meeting held in Geneva, world business leaders agreed to cooperate with the United Nations in a Global Compact proposed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to promote human rights, improve labour conditions and protect the environment.

Full text of statement
Joint Statement on the Global Compact proposed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations

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Discussions also focussed on the campaign to promote investment in Africa, initiated by UN Secretary General in 1998. The UN Conference on Trade and Development, with the support of ICC and leading multinational companies, announced the first results of the joint project.

Fact sheet on Foreign Direct Investment: Focus on the new Africa
Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Performance and Potential

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