The International Labour Office is organising a virtual Global Summit to address the impact of Covid-19 on the world of work. The Global Summit will provide a high-profile platform for the tripartite constituents to maintain connectivity with the ILO’s global tripartite constituency, address the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and in particular to draw on the Centenary […]
The theme of this year's UN HLPF will be “Accelerated Action and Transformative Pathways: Realizing the Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development.” Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the HLPF will be held virtually, with very limited access to the virtual platform of the inter-governmental discussions. The HLPF will be webcast on UN WebTV. If you would like to participate […]
Business Partners for Sustainable Development (BPSD), an initiative of the USCIB Foundation will be featured in "Partnerships against COVID-19 - building back better together to advance the 2030 Agenda". Presented by the 2030 Agenda Partnership Accelerator, this side event will explore how partnerships can help assist in particular developing countries to address the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath and promote […]
USCIB (as co-chair of the Business and Industry Major Group) together with IOE, UN Global Compact, ICC, and the American Chemistry Council will be hosting panel discussions on "Inclusive Multilateralism in Action: Working Together to Build Stronger, Resilient and Sustainable Economies". This side event will highlight synergies at national and global level of COVID19 response and recovery with the SDGs, […]
BPSD, together with the UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, and others has organized an event on "COVID-19 vaccines: scientific advances, access models and vaccination acceptance". Join experts to discuss the following questions: What is the status of scientific […]
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is organizing a series of online SDG Action Labs on the margins of the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) and in the run-up to the UN General Assembly meeting in September. These virtual interactive discussions will showcase pioneering business leaders taking bold action to mobilize resources towards stabilizing the economy, rebuilding societies and […]
10th Annual Pacific Rim Tax Institute will be held July 20-21, 2020 at the Pullman Hotel Redwood Shores, CA. The theme will be Pillars of International Business Taxation: Executing and Administering Session topics will include: OECD’s Pillars I and II: New Profit Allocation, Nexus, Tax Treaties, Minimum Tax, TFDE Study etc.; International Structuring/ Re-Structuring; EU Disclosure Documentation (DAC6); Inter-Government Cooperation; […]
There will be an informal substantive consultation on options for follow up towards a proposed Global Pact for the Environment from July 21-23, 2020. Additional details on the consultation can be found enclosed and here. Registration details will be shared on June 29, 2020. Major Groups and Stakeholders are invited to review the relevant documents and submit written input before […]
USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson will be joined by other leading industry experts at the Jumpstart American Jobs event “Sold. Separately.” Reserve your spot today at Jumpstartjobs.org. About the Jumpstart American Jobs Series As millions of Americans begin to emerge from this pandemic-induced hibernation, the economic landscape around them will be dramatically different. Just as American employers led the way […]
USCIB's Committee on Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs will host a conversation with UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights members Dante Pesce and Anita Ramasastry. Next year (2021) will be the 10-year anniversary of the unanimous adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Pesce and Ramasastry will present […]