Italian GENEVA (24 September) – The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights will undertake its first official country visit to Italy from 27 September to 6 October to assess efforts to identify...

Protect children from exploitation as tourism resumes– UN expert GENEVA (24 September 2021) – As tourism picks up after the pandemic, governments must make sure that more travel does not result in...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 21 September 2021 We would like to express our deep sadness at the news that John Ruggie, whose drive...

GENEVA (21 September 2021) The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights expresses its great sadness at the death of Professor John Ruggie, the former Special Representative of the United Nations...

GENEVA (6 September 2021) – The European Union has a chance to set an example for the entire world by protecting people who risk their lives standing up for human rights in the context of business...