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March 18, 2025

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres left Dhaka on Sunday 16 March 2025 at 9:55am ending his successful four-day visit. Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Chief Adviser’s High Representative for Rohingya Crisis Khalilur Rahman saw him off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Before his departure, the UN Secretary General spoke to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus […]

March 14, 2025

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NEW YORK, March 13, 2025—Christopher Lockyear, Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), briefed the United Nations Security Council today on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by war in Sudan, calling for an end to violence against civilians and a new commitment to deliver lifesaving aid. The war in Sudan is above all a […]

February 10, 2025

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Government and UN Sri Lanka Launch Groundbreaking ‘One Registry’ Initiative to Accelerate the SDGs Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10 February 2025: The Government of Sri Lanka and the United Nations in Sri Lanka have launched the ‘Transforming Local Administrative Data Collection Systems for SDG Acceleration’ Joint Programme, marking a significant step towards strengthening the country’s Civil […]

February 7, 2025

Compass 2025, the annual flagship event of the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka (Network Sri Lanka), set the stage for a transformative year in corporate sustainability. Bringing together Participant Companies, business leaders, sustainability leads, partners, and key stakeholders, the event kicked off the year celebrating progress and achievements from the Network in 2024 while […]

November 19, 2024

United Nations Global Compact Network Sri Lanka in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sri Lanka hosted a progressive preliminary workshop, on the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently with the exclusive attendance of 48 participating companies from Network Sri Lanka. Senior representatives from UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka’s participant companies, specializing in […]

October 1, 2024

The UN Global Compact regional flagship event, ‘Forward Faster Now | Asia & Oceania’, held in Kuala Lumpur on August 5-6, 2024, marked a pivotal moment for sustainable business action across the region. Organized by the United Nations Global Compact in collaboration with 16 Global Compact Country Networks and Country Offices, the inaugural event brought […]

September 19, 2024

(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia): Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTE PLC), a Hayleys Plantations company, played a prominent role in advancing sustainability at the UN Global Compact’s flagship event: Forward Faster Now – Asia & Oceania. TTE PLC was among a select few companies invited to showcase their significant contributions to the global sustainability agenda and help […]

August 6, 2024

UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka drives the mission of promoting sustainable and responsible business practices through impactful events and programmes. These initiatives demonstrate its resounding commitment to business innovation and sustainability, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Regional engagement Network Sri Lanka facilitates corporate speakers and sessions at the regional flagship […]

March 22, 2024

The world constantly grapples with unprecedented challenges, from climate change to economic instability, making the need for collective action towards sustainable development more pressing than ever. At the forefront of this mission in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Global Compact Network Sri Lanka (Network Sri Lanka), the Local Network of the world’s largest corporate sustainability […]

February 15, 2024

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United Nations Global Compact Network Sri Lanka (Network Sri Lanka), the country network of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, recently launched a rousing call to action for corporate leaders of Participant companies and across the country: commit to ambitious sustainability targets and amplify Sri Lanka’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a […]

UN Secretary General leaves Dhaka

MSF briefs UN Security Council on Sudan: A catastrophic “war on people”

Sri Lanka Strengthens Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System with the launch of a new UN supported Digital Transformation Initiative

Defining the Year for Corporate Sustainability: Insights from Compass 2025

UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka and UNDP Sri Lanka support corporates towards decarbonisation efforts with Science Based Targets Initiative Workshop

Sri Lankan Company leaders demonstrate expertise as Sustainability Champions at Asia & Oceania regional event, ‘Forward Faster Now by UN Global Compact

Hayleys Plantations’ Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC Champions Impactful Sustainability at UN Global Compact’s “Forward Faster Now”

UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka’s Strategic Approach Catalyses’ Sustainable Business Solutions

UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka champions progress and innovation

UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka rallies corporates to ‘Forward Faster’ on SDGs