In recent years the United Nations (UN) has increasingly engaged in what it refers to as partnership with the private sector in order to hasten the achievement of the development goals of the United Nations (UN). This idea underpins the United Nations Global Compact...this study suggests that, under present arrangements,partnerships cannot make a significant contribution to development. [refers to ABN Amro, Barclays, Citigroup, West LB, Credit Lyonnais (part of Crédit Agricole), Nestlé, Credit Suisse, Westpac, Rabobank, Novartis, Aventis (now part of Sanofi-Aventis), BASF, Burger King, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Enron, Merrill Lynch, Reebok, Rio Tinto, ChevronTexaco, Coca-Cola, Nokia, Amerian Express, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Colgate Palmolive, McDonald's, BP]