United Nations global compact and leadership in global governance.

Abstract

The United Nations Global Compact is a novel voluntary initiative that unites nationstates, private sectors, civil societies, labor organizations and the UN in one platform for good corporate citizenship. With over 4,000 organizations joining in less than six years, the global compact is the most creative reinvention of the UN to date. This research attempts to explore the higher motivating goal behind the inception of the compact by addressing one fundamental question: has the UN been successful in being a leader in global governance through its global compact initiative?