| "Business UNusual reaches two simple, but powerful conclusions. First, partnerships among all stakeholders in society are increasingly a “must” in a world filled with complex global challenges. Second, the United Nations should continue its efforts to engage business and civil society in order to achieve its mission. The report does an excellent job of highlighting the UN’s recent accomplishments, but moves beyond simply taking stock of the issues to outline the key challenges facing the United Nations on its path to reform. It is critical that the UN system, along with governments from around the world, take additional steps to address these challenges."
President William J. Clinton
United Nations Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery
President of the United States of America (1993-2001)
"Business UNusual is an important and timely report, for the United Nations as well as its partners in business and civil society. It provides striking evidence of the innovative capacity of partnerships and the various ways in which they complement the work of the United Nations. This report offers concrete suggestions on how the United Nations and its partners can increase local ownership and produce real impact on the ground. We have reached a critical juncture, and this report contains important pointers on moving forward."
Kemal Dervis
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
Former Finance Minister of Turkey (2001-2002)
"This report covers important topics, including the role the private sector plays within international cooperation, and the importance of business partnerships to the UN system. It is essential that we have leaders within the private sector who are champions of bringing a human rights framework beyond the UN and into day-to-day business practices. Yet businesses must find the benefits for themselves, beyond altruism, in doing so. UN-business partnerships are one of the best ways to achieve this outcome, and this report provides thoughtful guidance to making those partnerships work globally."
Mary Robinson
President, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002)
President of Ireland (1990-1997) |
