This year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) theme was “Leaving No One Behind: Acting Together for Advancing Peace, Sustainable Development, and Human Dignity for Present and Future Generations.” During the week, Nomi Network was honored to host our Corporate Summit at the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations.
“Partnership is in the DNA of the UN Global Compact. We know that we can do so much more working together than any of us can do independently,” said Angus Rennie, Interim Chief of Staff, United Nations Global Compact. “The innovative approach Nomi Network has in working with companies is a great model for collaboration with lasting impact. Your focus on economic empowerment is in line with the work of the UN Global Compact.” He went on to speak about the Forward Faster initiative, which is a challenge for companies to increase their ambition and commitment in key areas, such as to pay living wages across their organizations by 2030.
One of our panels, Technology as an Accelerator, was especially timely as global leaders signed the Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations (Link) during the week. This represents the world’s collective commitment to an open, free, secure, and human-centric digital future for all anchored in universal human rights.
Kirsi Madi, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women addressed the attendees, “Achieving this future requires the world to confront a major barrier to sustainable development: gender inequality, which undermines the health and prosperity of every society.”
As an organization dedicated to creating economic opportunities for survivors and women at risk of human trafficking, we show our commitment to leaving no one behind, especially vulnerable women and girls, as they build better futures.
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