The UN Guiding Principles & the OECD Guidelines for MNEs – Fostering International Coherence to Promote Impact
Jun 16, 2021 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Jun 16, 2021 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Description
This session, in collaboration with the UN WG on Business and Human Rights, will explore lessons learned over the last decade from both OECD and the UN. Taking place on the date that marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the session underlines the close connection and alignment between the UNGPs and OECD Guidelines.
The UN WG will share findings from its stocktaking of the first ten years of UNGPs implementation (UNGPs 10+) and the discussion address the following: What lessons from the UNGPs 10+ stocktaking should the OECD take into consideration? How can international organisations promote coherence and greater impact globally? What are key stakeholder considerations for the stock take of the OECD Guidelines for MNEs and the UNGPs 10+ Road Map due Dec 2021?
The 16th of June 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs): https://www.ohchr.org/ungps10
As part of its mandate to promote the UNGPs and the UNGPs 10+ project, the Working Group on Business and Human Rights is taking advantage of the 10th anniversary to take stock of implementation to date of the UNGPs and to chart a course for action in the decade ahead. Please find below links to the Stocktaking Report of the implementation to date of the UNGPs.
Stocktaking report: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Business/UNGPs10/Stocktaking-reader-friendly.pdf
Executive summary: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Business/UNGPs10/Stocktaking-executive-summary.pdf
Stocktaking Report
The 16th of June 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs): https://www.ohchr.org/ungps10
As part of its mandate to promote the UNGPs and the UNGPs 10+ project, the Working Group on Business and Human Rights is taking advantage of the 10th anniversary to take stock of implementation to date of the UNGPs and to chart a course for action in the decade ahead. Please find below links to the Stocktaking Report of the implementation to date of the UNGPs.
