TheUNGlobalCompact:Anoverview

Compiled&PresentedbyAnthonyRutabanzibwa

ILODaressalaam

Outline

qBackgroundqWhatistheUNGlobalCompactqUN-GCprinciples&howtoapply/adheretothem

qStateofapplyingtheUN-GCqConclusions

Background1:

• UNoperatestoachievegoalsofpeace,equality,susutainabledevelopment&respectforhumanrights

• ProcurementfunctionprovidesUNwithmeanstocarryoutitsactivities&signalswhat’simportanttotheorganizationandconcretelysupportsustainabledevelopment

• ValuesenshrinedinUNCharterserveasoverarchinggoalsthatUNsuppliersareobligedtoachieve

Background2: Businessplanof20UNagencies,fundsandprogrammesinTanzaniafortheperiodJuly2011toJune2015.

Genderequality,environmental

sustainability,capacitydevelopment,results-basedmanagement,anda HumanRights-basedapproach.

Deliveryincumbentuponprocuringgoods&services:bestvaluefor

money

UNGlobalCompact

• Strategicpolicyinitiaiveforbusinessescommittedtoaligningtheiroperations&strategieswith10universallyacceptedprinciplesrelatedtohumanrights,labour,environment&anti-corruption

• Hingedonü UDHR

ü FP&RAW

ü RioDeclaration

ü UNConventionagainstcorruption

HUMAN RIGHTS

LABOUR

ENVIRONMENT

ETHICS

UNGlobalCompact:Labour/HumanRightsprinciples

Understandingandapplyingthelabourprinciples

• Upholdfreedomofassociationandtheeffectiverecognitionoftherighttocollectivebargaining(UNGlobalCompactPrinciple3)

Understandingandapplyingthelabourprinciples

• Upholdfreedomofassociationandtheeffectiverecognitionoftherighttocollectivebargaining(UNGlobalCompactPrinciple3)

• EssenceofFOA&CBinBusinessüFOA: Protectsbotheconomicinterests&civilliberties;integralpartofdemocracy

üCB: forumforaddressingworkingconditionsandtermsofemployment;relations

Understandingandapplyingthelabourprinciples

Howcancompaniesupholdfreedomofassociationandtheeffectiverecognitionoftherighttocollectivebargaining?

• Respecttherightofallworkerstoformandjoinatradeunionoftheirchoice

• Putinplacenon-discriminatorypoliciesandprocedures

• Provideworkerrepresentativeswithappropriatefacilities

• Recognizerepresentativeorganizations

• Providetradeunionrepresentativeswithaccesstorealdecisionmakersforcollectivebargaining

• Provideinformation• Addressanyproblem-

solvingorotherneedsofinteresttoworkersandmanagement

• Upholdtheeliminationofallformsofforcedandcompulsorylabour(UNGlobalCompactPrinciple4)

Understandingandapplyingthelabourprinciples

• Howcancompaniescontributetotheeliminationofforcedlabour?

üAdheretoprovisionsofnationallawsandregulationsüensurethatemploymentcontractsareprovidedtoallemployees

üInstitutepoliciesandproceduresüExerciseduediligenceindealingswithotherbusinesses

Understandingandapplyingthelabourprinciples

• Upholdtheeffectiveabolitionofchildlabour(UNGlobalompactPrinciple5)

Understandingandapplyingthelabourprinciples

• Upholdtheeffectiveabolitionofchildlabour(UNGlobalcompactPrinciple5)

Understandingandapplyingthelabourprinciples

Whatcancompaniesdotoupholdtheeffectiveabolitionofchildlabour

(UNGlobalcompactPrinciple5)

• Adheretominimumageprovisionsofnationallabourlawsandregulations

• Useadequateandverifiablemechanismsforageverification

• takemeasurestoremovethemfromwork

• helpthechildremovedfromtheworkplace

• Exerciseinfluenceonsubcontractors,suppliersandotherbusinessaffiliatestocombatchildlabour.

• Upholdtheeliminationofdiscriminationinrespectofemploymentandoccupation(UNGlobalCompactPrinciple6)

Understandingandapplyingthelabourprinciples

Eliminationofdiscriminationinrespectofemploymentandoccupation(UNGlobalCompactPrinciple6)

• allowscompaniestoconsideradditionalgroundswherediscriminationinemploymentandoccupationmayarise.

• Discriminationcanariseinavarietyofwork-relatedactivities

üAccess to employment üTraining and vocational guidance and social security üWith respect to the terms and conditions of employment

ModusOperandi

• RaisingawarenessofselectedUNserviceprovidersonUNprinciplesonlabourandhumanrights

• Solicitcommitmentfromserviceproviders

40+serviceproviders

Managers,contractfocalpoints,HRmanagers

Sectors:üSecurityüManufacturingüMedia/printing

Regulator/dutybeareraka“AUDITOR”

UN-SPjoinTZAchapterofUN-GC

Stateofcompliability withUN-GC

Freedom of

AssociationMostcommonlyviolatedHR

Freedom from

DiscriminationLoopholesintheregulatoryframework

Freedom from forced

labourCircumstancesinwhichindividualsare

forcedtowork

Conclusions

• LinkingHRandprocurementisnothingnew

• Agenciesalreadyseekingtoforgesomeformoflinkage(UNDP,UNICEF,WB,ILOetc)

• Wetookstepinrightdirection

• Exploitationofcomparativeadvantagesofparticipatingagencies

• ReviseLTAsalreadysignedoff

• Monitoring/inspections:engagegovernmentauthorities

Conclusions

OrganizationsoftheUnitedNationssystemgivenopreferentialtreatmenttoGlobalCompactsignatories,butstronglyencouragethemtosubscribetotheGlobalCompactandsupport

itsunderpinningprinciples.______________________________