GENEVA (24 November 2023) – The world’s largest global conference on business and human rights, convened by the United Nations, under the guidance of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights...

Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Colleagues, I am pleased to address the Social Forum, an important space for dialogue on societal change and social justice. Science and technology have...

GENEVA (12 October 2023) – UN independent experts* today unequivocally condemned targeted and deadly violence directed at civilians in Israel and violent and indiscriminate attacks against Palestinian...

Summary The Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises provides an overview of key observations and messages emerging from the eleventh...

Format: Hybrid (with in-person element in ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA; and virtual participation) Venue: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Webpage : https://www.bhrafricaforum.org/ Concept note: Word | PDF Registration...

Key messages for closing statement Distinguished President of the Council, Members of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Distinguished panellists, Colleagues and friends, I am really...

About the event In 2011, the UN Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), which have strengthened its position as the authoritative...

Programme : https://2022safbhr.sched.com/ Webpage : https://www.safbhr.com/ Background The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (UNWG) launched its Roadmap for the next decade of business and...

25 June 2009 GENEVA – NEW YORK -- Two United Nations human rights experts* urge the UN General Assembly to adopt human rights as a framework for analysis, action and accountability in their responses...