Mining Billionaire Takes His Fight to the United Nations
It is not unusual for Andrew Forrest, an Australian billionaire, to confront people with an ugly comment: “You may be a slaveholder.” UN News reports that Forrest, who founded Fortescue…
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It is not unusual for Andrew Forrest, an Australian billionaire, to confront people with an ugly comment: “You may be a slaveholder.” UN News reports that Forrest, who founded Fortescue…
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, promised to outlaw forced labor in his country, but institutions–schools, faculties, kindergartens, companies, and hospitals–just got their orders to show up in September to begin…
…produced form cacao beans that grow in hot, wet regions. Nearly 70% of the all chocolate in the world comes from West Africa. Côte d’Ivoire, the biggest producer in the…
…the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria found that ISIS committed genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Yazidi people in Iraq and Syria. 4 We need to…
This New York Times’ article explains that as Europe works to stay ahead of the heavy flow of migrants, they are especially concerned with how they can stop the Libyan…
New data released this week estimate that 40.3 million people were in modern slavery in 2016. The International Labour Office (ILO) and Walk Free Foundation revealed their joint figures at…
…initiative has been expanding internationally. These additions to TSM build on the program’s commitment to continuously improve the social and environmental performance of the industry.” This effort also answers the…
The Huffington Post explains that when the United Nations General Assembly meets in New York this week, there will be an important announcement. The International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization…
DW.com reports that as smuggling increases in the Aegean Sea, overcrowding in the Greek Islands has again become a major problem and has reached its highest levels since last fall….
…Policies; 2) Management Systems; 3) Assurance: Compliance & Auditing; 4) Assurance: Reporting; 5) Procurement; 6) Financial Management; 7) HR, Recruitment, Staff Training & Development; 8) Communications, External Relations and PR….
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