UN-BHR

EU Commission President Unveils Plans to Achieve Climate Neutrality

December 12, 2019

Following the European Parliament's recent declaration of a climate emergency, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the Commission's plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, with leaders of the Parliament's political groups considering how the future "European Climate law" is funded and implemented in an economically and socially balanced way.
UNITAR Trains Leaders in Business and Human Rights Agenda

December 12, 2019

Recently, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research's ("UNITAR’s") Division for Multilateral Diplomacy delivered a two-day workshop entitled "Business and Human Rights," the purpose of which was to help the 60 participants from governments, business, civil society and other stakeholders "gain a thorough understanding of the Business and Human Rights agenda and provide leadership perspectives on the potential and challenges to implement the UN Guiding Principles as an essential means to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."
Milliken & Company Joins UN Global Compact

December 11, 2019

Milliken & Company has announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative, a voluntary initiative for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices in accordance with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.
GRI Issues Progress Report on UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

November 27, 2019

By analyzing 23 National Action Plans ("NAPs") produced by governments, the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") has reported on the progress countries have made toward meeting their obligations under the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, concluding that governments need to do more to help businesses understand, mitigate, and improve their human rights impacts.
Draft Report of 5th Session Results in BHR Treaty Update

October 23, 2019

The IGWG has released a revised draft for a legally binding instrument to regulate the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights.
Business and Human Rights Draft Treaty Progresses

October 16, 2019

A new version of the UN’s draft treaty on business and human rights strengthens its protection focus.
NSF Awards Seek to Combine STEM with UN Development Goals

September 03, 2019

The National Science Foundation (“NSF”) has awarded a grant to Wittenberg University and other colleges to create a Science Technology Engineering and Math (“STEM”) Business curriculum featuring the UN Sustainable Development goals, resulting in a curriculum “that seeks to co-address poverty, equity issues, and environmental challenges, while supporting a thriving economy.”
Sustainable Development Solutions Network Highlights Plan for Implementing SDGs

August 28, 2019

A recent report, titled “Six Transformations to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goal’s” lays out an integrated framework for implementing the SDGs.
Business and Human Rights Reflect a "Galaxy of Norms"

August 28, 2019

The authors of a recent article describe a Business and Human Rights Galaxy "consisting of numerous norms that take the form of measures such as statutes, regulations, reporting requirements, common law duties, private voluntary standards, corporate codes of conduct, NGO best practices, international organization handbooks and checklists, and other sources."
Proposed International BHR Treaty Expands Business Obligations and Liabilities

August 16, 2019

The revised draft of the proposed international treaty on business and human rights greatly expands the scope of the proposed treaty, including application to all businesses and all human rights.