The United Nations and the world business representatives have agreed that a continued cooperative partnership between them will do much to spread the benefits of globalisation.

This was stated by the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, and the President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Adnan Kassar in a Joint statement issued in Geneva on Monday, says a press release.

The statement was issued at the conclusion of a meeting between the Secretary General and the ICC President, joined by other chamber representatives including ICCB President Mah-bubur Rahman.

Senior UN officials accom-' panied the UN chief.

The world body and the private sector working together to promote human rights and raise labour and environmental standards will help create the conditions in which the United Nations ideals can be realised and business can make its full contribution to sustainable global prosperity.