# <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Newsletter September-October 2020

With the end of year coming up fast, COVID-19 lockdowns are coming back as we still await news about a potential vaccine and the work begins to ensure an effective distribution of the vaccine to all countries and communities in need once it is available.

Elections contribute to uncertainty as to what the future holds, but events – from Geneva Peace Week early November, <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> webinars on Gender and the Private Sector in Disaster Management and more, featured below – also reassure as to the importance and impact of collaborative action and peer-to-peer learning for a better, more resilient world.

To find out more about <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> and Member Network updates, activities, and upcoming events, please [click here](https://mailchi.mp/1b9118e062da/connecting-business-initiative-newsletter-august-to-september-4642999?e=[UNIQID]) or click the icon below to view the newsletter.

*Photo credit: AFAD Turkey*