A Defining Moment for the UN Business and Human Rights Treaty Process
<p>The ongoing process to negotiate a UN treaty on business and human rights has its 8th annual session this week in Geneva. Though embraced by many NGOs, this initiative has so far failed to secure widespread support amongst states with wide divergences remaining regarding the proposed instru...
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| description | <p>The ongoing process to negotiate a UN treaty on business and human rights has its 8th annual session this week in Geneva. Though embraced by many NGOs, this initiative has so far failed to secure widespread support amongst states with wide divergences remaining regarding the proposed instrument’s objectives and design, as well as its relationship to the UN 2011 Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, an earlier soft law instrument championed by governments, businesses and international actors. Yet there may be light on the horizon. </p>
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| spelling | doaj.art-4be3f5bfd9b4435dbf62247fdfa5baeb2022-12-22T02:35:59ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442022-10-012366-7044A Defining Moment for the UN Business and Human Rights Treaty ProcessMethven O'BrienDaniel Schönfelder<p>The ongoing process to negotiate a UN treaty on business and human rights has its 8th annual session this week in Geneva. Though embraced by many NGOs, this initiative has so far failed to secure widespread support amongst states with wide divergences remaining regarding the proposed instrument’s objectives and design, as well as its relationship to the UN 2011 Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, an earlier soft law instrument championed by governments, businesses and international actors. Yet there may be light on the horizon. </p> https://verfassungsblog.de/a-defining-moment-for-the-un-business-and-human-rights-treaty-process/business and human rights, Corporate Due Diligence, Supply Chain, UN human rights, UN treaty |
| spellingShingle | Methven O'Brien Daniel Schönfelder A Defining Moment for the UN Business and Human Rights Treaty Process Verfassungsblog business and human rights, Corporate Due Diligence, Supply Chain, UN human rights, UN treaty |
| title | A Defining Moment for the UN Business and Human Rights Treaty Process |
| title_full | A Defining Moment for the UN Business and Human Rights Treaty Process |
| title_fullStr | A Defining Moment for the UN Business and Human Rights Treaty Process |
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| title_short | A Defining Moment for the UN Business and Human Rights Treaty Process |
| title_sort | defining moment for the un business and human rights treaty process |
| topic | business and human rights, Corporate Due Diligence, Supply Chain, UN human rights, UN treaty |
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