The International Corporate Governance Network, among others, is a strong supporter of this approach.

Household savings are also encouraged by efficient capital markets, prudent fiscal and monetary policies, a strong legal system and good governance.

By helping to build strong institutions and facilitating good governance, the United Nations can help advance the cause of larger freedom.

The Commonwealth's 53 member States straddle nearly every continent in seeking to promote peace, strong democracies, good governance, gender equality and sustainable development.

We are moving steadily to strengthen good governance through strong democratic institutions, establish the rule of law and eliminate intolerance in our society.

But without good governance, strong institutions and a clear commitment to rooting out corruption and mismanagement wherever it is found, broader progress will prove elusive.

Robust and resilient economies need strong businesses, and to build strong businesses, governments must play a role in ensuring high integrity oversight of business activity. Company stewardship and country stewardship are increasingly linked, and authorities now recognize that paying to ensure good governance now is far less costly (both financially and politically) than paying for the consequences of bad governance later.

African Union leaders (AU), at their Summit meeting in Sirte, Libya, made strong commitments on governance and on creating an environment conducive to investment and development.

And some will oppose competition policy and strong corporate governance laws let Darwinian survival work its wonders. Growth arguments will be advanced to counter strong social and environmental policies higher gasoline taxes, for example, will kill our nascent auto industry.

To ensure that public support for aid remains strong, we must work with developing countries to improve governance, promote human rights, increase transparency and stamp out corruption.

By their nature, young people lack experience in engaging in policy and governance activities, and therefore strong information, training, and coaching elements are required in all approaches.

22. Recognizes the need for strong partnerships with civil society organizations and the private sector in pursuit of poverty eradication and development, as well as for good corporate governance

The Commission released its final report in November 2002, including recommendations premised on strong leadership and governance, a responsive, efficient and accountable system, and strategic investments to address priority concerns.

This does not mean that there is nothing Western governments can do. On the contrary, by helping to cultivate a strong civil society at the local and national levels, external forces can play an important role in creating a strong foundation for good governance in crisis stricken countries.

There is a strong connection among security, development and respect for human rights, democratic values and good governance in everything that we are now attempting with a view to reforming the Organization.

Grundsatzkommission Corporate Governance (German Panel for Corporate Governance) (2000). Corporate Governance Rules for German Quoted Companies.

This concern is especially strong among developing countries and those nations recovering from conflict or disaster whose institutions of governance and public administration are more particularly challenged by severe constraints and development needs.

27. Recognizes also the need at the national level for strong partnerships with civil society organizations, including the private sector, in pursuit of poverty eradication and development, as well as for good corporate governance

Effective governance is possible under various formal arrangements. In principle, a strong outside lead director can be just as effective as an independent chairman a fair point that has been made in recent weeks.

The people of the Republic of Moldova and Georgia affirm their strong support for the principles and values of democracy, recognizing representative democracy to be the most sound model of fair and effective governance.

Statement on Global Corporate Governance Principles. International Corporate Governance Network.

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Others consider the strong interest of employees in the enterprise to warrant their special status in the governance process, and view employee involvement as having a beneficial effect on the overall sustainability of the firm.

Revised Statement on Global Corporate Governance Principles. International Corporate Governance Network.

Finance Committee on Corporate Governance (2000). Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance.

China s long lasting success is sometimes given as a counterexample to the importance of good governance for economic performance. The Chinese example certainly calls into question a strong correlation between multi party democracy and economic growth.

However, to attract those investments it is important for developing countries to implement the principles of good governance and the rule of law, as well as to create a strong legal basis for market friendly institutions.

Corporate Governance Committee (2004). The Belgian Code on Corporate Governance ('Lippens Code')

Committee on Corporate Governance (1999). Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance.

Finally, apart from good national governance, we also need good global governance.

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Finally, we need not only good national governance but also good global governance.

To be sure, Ukraine has a strong partner in the EU particularly if its government responds effectively to voters call for improved governance. But, whatever Ukraine achieves, it cannot overcome Europeans fears of further integration, much less enlargement.

The strengthening of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and further development of international environmental governance is a particularly important requirement for setting in place strong institutional arrangements capable of ensuring that environmental sustainability considerations can be mainstreamed.

On economic governance, there was a need to see a concerted effort to address good economic governance at the global level and good corporate governance.

Committee on Corporate Governance (1997). Corporate Governance in the Netherlands Forty Recommendations (Peters Code).

European Corporate Governance Institute. (In particular, see index of corporate governance codes by country.

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