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EU Council Seeks Progress on BHR Remedies
July 12, 2016
The Council of the EU has issued a document reviewing its progress to date on advancing the UN's business and human rights agenda, including through pressure on EU member states to develop comprehensive BHR action plans, and calling for an EU-wide BHR action plan to further access to remedy for alleged victims of human rights violations.
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WEF Panel Seeks "Future-Proofed" Climate Goals
July 11, 2016
A panel hosted at a recent World Economic Forum summit in China called for governments and the private sector to expand upon their commitments under the UN climate deal agreed in Paris last year to "future-proof" corporate operations against the risks of global warming.
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UN Influences CEOs with BHR, Sustainability Agendas
July 11, 2016
The UN Global Compact has produced a study with consulting company Accenture that seems to demonstrate the broad impact of the UN and nongovernmental organizations on the willingness of corporate CEOs to support the global sustainability and business and human rights agendas.
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UNGC Initiative Targets Companies on SDGs
July 11, 2016
At its 2016 Leaders Summit, the UN Global Compact launched an initiative to pressure companies around the world to offer their support to achieving the implementation of the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals for the year 2030.
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NGOs Seek Wide-ranging HRC Resolution on "Rights Defenders"
July 11, 2016
The nongovernmental organizations International Service for Human Rights and Business and Human Rights Resource Centre have criticized a UN Human Rights Council resolution seeking to assist "human rights defenders" in spotlighting violations of the business and human rights agenda for not going far enough in, for example, requiring corporate reporting on BHR issues.
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