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Origins

The Global Compact's ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption enjoy universal consensus and are derived from:  

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The International Labour Organisation's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
• The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
• The United Nations Convention Against Corruption

These declarations and conventions represent the closet the world has come to speaking with a single voice on the issues of Human Right, Labour, Environment, and Anti-Corruption.