In the declaration '''Manifesto for a Global Economic Ethic''' fundamental principles and values of a global economcy are set forth, according to the Declaration toward a Global Ethic issued by the [[Parliament of World Religions]] <ref>[http://www.weltethos.org/dat-english/index.htm Declaration Toward a Global Ethic, Parliament of the World´s Religions]</ref> (Chicago 1993). In 2009 the Manifesto for a Global Economic Ethic was presented at a joint event with the [[UN Global Compact]] at the [[UN]] headquarters in New York. First signatories <ref>[http://www.globaleconomicethic.org/03_01a-signatories.php First signatories of the Manifesto]</ref> include renowned international leaders such as [[Mary Robinson]], former president of IrlandIreland, and Archbishop emeritus [[Desmond Tutu]], Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.