the eve of the summit the Global Compact to be held in Geneva, several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have strongly criticized the UN initiative. Federal Councillor Calmy-Rey also holds that the initiative, launched in 1999 by former UN Secretary General Annan to promote human rights in the economy, it's a good idea.
Olivier Classen said that the birth of the Global Compact in Davos in 1999, his organization has always described as "a tiger of paper mache, more like the classic fig-leaf, that a serious commitment." "The ideas cleared by the Global Compact - said the representative of the DB - harm the image of the United Nations, as well as the development of effective forms in the field of corporate social responsibility ".
The Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey on Wednesday evening inaugurated the summit of the" Global Compact "in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, has therefore stressed the merits of this alliance. "The idea is that companies have a vital role in achieving the major goals of the UN. On the one hand, the Global Compact - said Calmy-Rey - has helped the business world to accept their corporate citizenship, on the other hand, the UN and its members were inspired by the practices honed by the private sector. "
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