After continued support from International Alert, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Pakistan has joined the UN Global Compact (UNGC).
International Alert recently participated in the fifth national conference of the UN Global Compact Pakistan Local Network (UNGCPLN), held in Peshawar, Pakistan.
International Alert recently held a discussion in Karachi with members of the local business community on how business can contribute to building peace in Pakistan.
International Alert recently took part in a public seminar in Islamabad, Pakistan on peacebuilding through corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The seminar looked at whether businesses are seen by the public as agents of peace or drivers of conflict in Pakistan, and built on our worldwide experiences of engaging with the private sector on peacebuilding.

Photo: Participants of the roundtable event in Lahore, Pakistan, 27th March 2012
"This resource pack will give every business an opportunity to change its sphere of influence.”
Ravi Fernando, UN Global Compact Sri Lanka Network Focal Point
CEO SLINTEC (Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology).
In partnership with the UN Global Compact, International Alert recently launched a unique new resource, Sustaining Business and Peace to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make sense of Corporate Responsibility, sustainability, peacebuilding and human rights.