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ICC is the world’s largest business organisation representing 45 million companies and 1 billion employees from all sectors and company sizes in over 130 countries.

We are the only business organisation with UN Observer Status. ICC United Kingdom is the representative office of ICC in the UK and works with British business groups worldwide to represent the voice of British business at inter-governmental level - the United Nations, G20 and World Trade Organization.

 ICC has three central functions, to:

  1. Promote responsible free trade
  2. Provide the rules and standards that govern international business
  3. Help companies and States settle international disputes

ICC MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS

ICC is the only business organisation with Observer Status to the UN General Assembly and has a Mission to the United Nations based in New York, a bit like member states do. This means ICC has an elevated status within the UN ecosystem and benefits from unique access to UN decision makers and being a priority partner for organising major business events.

At national level, the UN relationship enables companies to work more closely with national governments to represent business and work on national priorities to help deliver the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals.


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Blog posts

No Deal Is Bad For Global Trade

January 18, 2019

Although there are efforts in Parliament to take a no deal option off the table it is by no means guaranteed and should be our focus as an international business community in discussions with the UK government. We have to accept that the disbenefits of a no deal to world trade are still poorly understood, particularly the impact on poorer communities and UK trading relationships.

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We Have Bigger Problems Than Brexit

January 11, 2019

While we all focus on the big vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal in Parliament next Tuesday, the rest of the world is preparing to discuss the world’s challenges at Davos on 22-25 January. 

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Proposal for a more inclusive trade governance model announced

July 18, 2018

There is much to be welcomed from Liam Fox’s speech today. The move to a more inclusive, transparent and democratic style of policy engagement is very welcome and a positive recognition that trade policy must now work for everyone – businesses, unions, NGOs and consumers across the UK. 

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