The UN General Assembly has urged the international community to step up efforts to eradicate forced labour and child labour, and declared 2021 as the Year for the Elimination of …
Revised draft of proposed binding treaty on business & human rights
“[This version is based on recommendations from the 4th session of the Intergovt. Working Group and informal consultations with relevant stakeholders. It will serve as the basis for negotiations during …
United Nations Global Forum on Business and Human Rights
“Time to Act: Governments as catalysts for business respect for human rights” Geneva, Switzerland
Fast Retailing teams up with UN Women to empower female workers across supply chain
“Fast Retailing Co., the parent company of Japanese casual brand Uniqlo, has signed a global partnership with UN Women to promote women’s rights and empowerment in the apparel industry. The …
Convention and Recommendation concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work/ Convention et recommandation concernant l’élimination de la violence et du harcèlement dans le monde du travail/ Convenio y recomendacion sobre la eliminación de la violencia y el acoso en el mundo del trabajo
English: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_711140.pdf Francias: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_711138.pdf Espanol: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_711139.pdf
UN experts urge ILO to back safe and healthy work conditions as a ‘fundamental’ right
UN experts today urged the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to immediately recognise and adopt safe and healthy working conditions as one of its fundamental principles and rights at work. “Millions of …
UN establishes pioneering trust fund for cooperation on safe, orderly and regular migration
The heads of the eight United Nations organizations constituting the Executive Committee of the UN Network on Migration have established the Start-up Fund for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, the …
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All Roads Lead to Rome: Strengthening Domestic Prosecutions of Businesses through the Inclusion of Corporate Liability in the Rome Statute
“Although “business” might not be the first word that springs to mind when thinking of widespread atrocities committed in conflict and post-conflict situations, the involvement of corporate actors in such …