‘Unlock full power of business’ to achieve Global Goals, UN deputy chief tells forum

Published on July 17, 2018

Businesses can contribute in important ways to the realization of a world free of poverty and hunger by 2030, including through job creation, technological innovation and the provision of finance resources, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General said on Tuesday.

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