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Highlights

Working Group comments on Australian Government’s deliberations on a national action plan on business and human rights
18 December 2017

Tercera Consulta Regional para América Latina y el Caribe, Santiago de Chile, CEPAL
12-14 December 2017

Working Group sets out key actions needed over the next years in closing statement at UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
29 November 2017

Working Group comments on treaty process, OEIGWG 3rd session
25 October 2017

Recommendations to governments and businesses for embedding "Protect, Respect and Remedy" in SDGs implementation
30 June 2017

Working Group statement to the Human Rights Council
8 June 2017

Working Group open letter to Australia on the inquiry to establish a modern slavery act
15 May 2017

UN expert group welcomes revised ILO declaration on multi-national enterprises – another step toward greater convergence on business and human rights
28 April 2017

Working Group calls on G20 to place human rights at centre when promoting sustainable supply chains
24 March 2017

Working Group welcomes legislative efforts in France and other countries to address adverse business human rights impacts
23 March 2017

Working Group's letter to the Thun Group concerning “Discussion Paper on the implications of UN Guiding Principles 13 & 17 in a corporate and investment banking context
23 February 2017

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