The UN Global Compact Board
The UN Global Compact Board, appointed and chaired by the United Nations Secretary-General, is designed as a multi-stakeholder body, providing ongoing strategic and policy advice for the initiative as a whole and making recommendations to the Global Compact Office, participants and other stakeholders. It comprises four constituency groups - business, civil society, labour and the United Nations.
Board members are champions willing and able to advance the Global Compact’s mission, acting in a personal, honorary and unpaid capacity. Drawing in particular on the expertise and recommendations of its business members, the Board is also expected to play a role in the implementation of the Global Compact’s integrity measures. In addition to their overall Board responsibilities, the civil society and labour constituency groups are expected to provide close liaison to their communities and share insights into the most recent trends and best practices of corporate citizenship in their respective domains.
The Board is one element of the broader Global Compact Governance Framework, which divides governance functions between six entities, each with differentiated tasks: the Global Compact Leaders Summit, Local Networks, the Annual Local Networks Forum, the Global Compact Board, the Global Compact Office, and the United Nations Inter-Agency Team.
Global Compact Board Members
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Global Compact Board Meetings
June 2006 Inaugural Board Meeting (New York)
The inaugural meeting of the Global Compact Board was held on 28 June 2006 at UN Headquarters in New York. Download the background note, the agenda and the full meeting report .
April 2007 Meeting (New York)
The second meeting of the Global Compact Board was held on 4 April 2007 at UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting focused on the following areas: the Triennial Leaders Summit; Integrity Measures; Principles for Responsible Investment and Responsible Education; and Global Compact Working Groups, particularly on climate change and human rights. The Secretary-General appointed Sir Mark Moody-Stuart and Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh as co-vice-chairs of the Global Compact Board, to conduct the Board’s business and chair the meeting in his absence. Download the Board briefing note and the full meeting report .
July 2007 Meeting (Global Compact Leaders Summit, Geneva)
In a brief meeting directly following the 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit in Geneva, the Board met to review the outcome of the Summit and to discuss key topics, including the Integrity Measures and future working arrangements with the Global Compact Office. Download the full meeting report .
November 2007 Meeting (New York)
The Board met at UN Headquarters in New York on 1 November 2007 to receive an update on the status of the initiative following the Leaders Summit and to discuss a number of priority issues, such as funding, integrity measures, and the strategic direction of the initiative as it moves into its next phase of growth and engagement. Download the full meeting report.
May 2008 Meeting (New York)
On 1 May, the Board met at UN Headquarters in New York. The d iscussion largely centered on a draft paper on the strategic direction for the Global Compact, as well as the initiative’s Integrity Measures. Board members also received an update on the status of the Global Compact, including recent fundraising efforts by the Foundation for the Global Compact. Download the full meeting report.
The next meeting will take place in the third or fourth quarter of 2008.
Board: Founding and Appointments
The Global Compact Board was first appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 20 April 2006, following an extensive review of the Global Compact's governance framework. The establishment of the Board was aimed at enhancing the synergies between the global and local levels of the Global Compact activities, providing greater attention to integrity management and quality assurance, as well as promoting broader ownership of the initiative by all of its participants and other stakeholders.
The appointments of the Board members have followed a comprehensive consultation process involving all Global Compact stakeholders, including the Local Networks. Each of the appointees has demonstrated a long record of commitment to the Global Compact’s mission and principles and enjoys the support of a regional or constituency group.
Contact
Ursula Wynhoven
wynhoven@un.org
(Last updated 6 November 2008)
