Unleashing Entrepreneurship

PAST EVENTS RELATING TO THE COMMISSION'S REPORT

9 June 2004 G-8 Summit, White House Press Release

"President Bush secured G-8 Leaders' agreement on an innovative action plan to apply the power of entrepreneurship and the private sector to...."

The G-8 Action Plan, mentioned in the above press release

1 March 2004 Kofi Annan Presented with Commission Report

"The Commission on the Private Sector & Development today presented its report - Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor - to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, calling for targeted policy reforms and...."

25 July 2003 Secretary-General Launches Commission on Private Sector & Development

"The birth of the Commission on the Private Sector & Development was yet another illustration of the rapidly growing partnership between the United Nations and the private sector...."

CPSD PRESS KIT

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MULTIMEDIA

7 June 2004 Transcript

Speech given by Nissim Ezekiel, Executive Director of the UN Development Programme's Commission on the Private Sector & Development, at the Conference of Montréal's CIDA / IDRC International Forum Bringing the Best of the Private Sector to Development.

1 March 2004 Transcript

Speech by Prime Minister Paul Martin to present Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

1 March 2004 Transcript

Speech by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to accept Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor.

1 March 2004 Webcast

Luncheon Opening Remarks. The report of the Commission on the Private Sector & Development entitled "Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor". The Secretary-General will address the luncheon and Prime Minister Martin of Canada will deliver the keynote address.

1 March 2004 Webcast

Press Conference. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, with Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada, former President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo, and UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown, will launch the report of the Commission on the Private Sector & Development entitled "Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor".

25 July 2003 Transcript

Speech by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to launch the Commission on the Private Sector & Development.

25 July 2003 Transcript

Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin at the launch of the Commission on the Private Sector & Development.

25 July 2003 Webcast

Press Conference of the Commission on the Private Sector & Development launch. (Description: Mr. Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General; Mr. Mark Malloch-Brown, Administrator, UNDP; Co-Chairs: Mr. Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada and Mr. Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico, Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization.)

PRESS COVERAGE

United States

November 2003 Inc. Magazine

"How to Shake Djibouti"

10 August 2003 The NY Times

"A Path to Helping the poor, and His Investors"

28 July 2003 The NY Times

"U.N. Promotes Local Businesses to Lift Countries Out of Poverty"

28 July 2003 Present Tense Magazine

"A New Weapon in U.N. Arsenal Against Poverty"

25 July 2003 Voice of America

"U.N. Launches New Initiative to Promote Local Entrepreneurship in Developing Nations"

25/26 July 2003 Sustainable Development International

"UN Private Sector Alliance Launched"

25/26 July 2003 Associated Press

"U.N. Launches Economic Growth Commission"*

"U.N. Launched Commission on the Private Sector & Development"

*These AP articles ran worldwide. U.S. papers include, The Miami Herald, San Jose Mercury News, Newsday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Seattle Post Intelligencer, The Kansas City Star, Raleigh News, Deseret News of Salt Lake City, ABCNews.com.

Europe

27 July 2003 Financial Times (UK)

"Private Sector Joins UN's Poverty Battle"

25 July 2003 Reuters (UK)

"U.N. Seeks to Promote Entrepreneurs in Poor Nations"

25 July 2003 Agent France Press (AFP)

"U.N. Launches New Group Linking Private Sector, Development"

Canada

12 August 2003 The Globe and Mail

"Cutting Through the Development Barriers"

29 July 2003 Toronto Star

"Martin Shows His True Colours at U.N."

26 July 2003 The Globe and Mail

"Martin Proposes Major International Role for Canada"

26 July 2003 The Globe and Mail

"Not Just Big Bucks and a Might Global Machine"

26 July 2003 The Canadian Press

"Martin Heads UN Commission on Fighting Poverty"

26 July 2003 Ottawa Citizen

"Martin Takes on Position With UN: Former Minister Didn't Discuss job with Prime Minister"

25 July 2003 The Globe and Mail

"No Conflict with UN Posting: Martin"

25 July 2004 CBC News

"No Conflict with UN Job: Martin"

25 July 2004 CTV.com

"Martin Sees No Conflict in Short-Term UN Post"

25 July 2003 Toronto Sun

"Paul Martin Accepts U.N. Commission post, Sees No Conflict with Liberal Race"

24 July 2004 Canada Newswire

"Secretary-General Annan Launches Commission on Private Sector & Development"**

**The same story ran in multiple Canadian newspapers: Edmonton Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Canada East, Brocville Recorder & Times.

22 July 2003 The Globe and Mail

"Martin to Lead U.N. Delegation"

22 July 2003 Toronto Star

"Martin to co-Chair U.N. Commission"

22 July 2003 The Canadian Press

"Paul Martin Accepts UN Commission Pose, sees to Conflict with Liberal Race"

Mexico

26 July 2003 Notimex

"Zedillo Encabezara Comision de la ONU"

26 July 2003 Reforma

"Opinar Sobre México es Participar: Asequra que su Contribución Para el Pais es Abstenerse de Participar"

26 July 2003 El Sol de México

"Compreside Zedillo Comision de la ONU"

26 July 2003 Todito.com

"Enrnesto Zedillo Comision de la ONU"

26 July 2003 IBL News

"La ONU Busca Esimular a los Empresarios a Luchar Contra la Probreza"

25 July 2005 El Economista

"Anna-Zedilla Lanzan Iniciativa de Desarollo"

25 July 2005 Reforma

"Encabezara Zedillo Comision de ONU: Desctaca Anna Liderazgo del ex Mandatario Mexicano"

International

30 July 2003 Liberation (NIGERIA)

"Le Secretaire-Deneral Kofi Anna Cree UNe Commission de Haut Niveau Pour Le Secteur Prive et le Developpement"

28 July 2003 East African Standard (KENYA)

"U.N. To Help Small Traders"

28 July 2003 The Accra Daily Mail (GHANA)

"U.N. Panel to Study Private Investment in Development"

28 July 2003 M2 Presswire

"Secretary-General Calls on Newly Launched Commission on Private Sector and Development to Foster Millenium Development Goals"

27 July 2003 Islamic Republic News Agency (IRAN)

"Annan Launches New U.N.-Private Sector Alliance to Fight Poverty"

26 July 2003 The Hindu (INDIA)

"UN Teams Up With Private Sector to Fight AIDS"

25 July 2003 Xinhua News Agency (CHINA)

"Annan Launches New U.N.-Private Sector Alliance to Fight Poverty"

25 July 2003 English Care (KOREA)

"UN Launches New Initiative to Promote Local Entrepreneurship in Developing Nations"

25 July 2003 Vietnam News Agency (VIETNAM)

"U.N. Sets Up Commission on Private Sector and Development"

24 July 2003 The Times of India (INDIA)

"U.N. to Promote Private Sector's Role in Development"

United Nations

Press Release, UN Development Programme/Communications Office of the Administrator

"Secretary-General Kofi Annan Launches Commission on Private Sector and Development: Canada's Paul Martin, Mexico's Ernesto Zedillo Will Lead Commission"

Newsfront (Web Magazine), UN Development Programme/Communications Office of the Administrator

"New Commission Sees Small Business Power as Key to Millenium Development Goals"

Press Briefing, UN Department of Public Information

"Secretary-General Launches Commission on Private Sector and Development at Headquarters Press Briefing"

Website Article, The World Bank Group

"UN Will Back Entrepreneurs in Bid to Life Poor Nations"

Op-Ed

8 August 2004 Financial Times (UK) - Alan Patricof and Julie Sunderland

29 March 2004 Forbes (USA) - Ernesto Zedillo

5 August 2003 The Daily Times (PAKISTAN) - Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo

5 August 2003 AllAfrica.com (S.AFRICA) - Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo

5 August 2003 Business Day (S.AFRICA) - Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo

4 August 2003 The Independent (UK) - Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo

1 August 2003 The Globe and Mail (CANADA) - Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo

1 August 2003 El Financiero (MEXICO) - Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo