The Seventh session was held on the binding Treaty on Human Rights and companies
From October 25 to 29, the seventh session of the Intergovernmental Working Group was held in Geneva. Delegations from UN member states, movements and civil society organizations participated in the session, which discussed the Third Revised Draft of the binding Treaty on Human Rights and transnational corporations.
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The Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) was created by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2014 to develop a legally binding instrument to regulate the activities of transnational corporations with respect to human rights. From October 25 to 29, the seventh session of the IGWG was held in Geneva, which discussed the Third Revised Draft of the binding treaty on Human Rights and companies published on August 17, 2021. Not only representatives of the States participated in the session. members, but also civil society organizations and social movements.
The presidency of the IGWG, currently led by Ecuador, opened the seventh session stating that the negotiations should be “led by the States,” which raised concerns about how the contributions of civil society will be included, especially in a context where the that there is a continuous and broad participation of civil society organizations, trade unions, social movements and communities affected by the activities of transnational companies, and as this initiative is one of the most supported processes in the history of the IGWG from the ONU.
On the other hand, this year marked the 10th anniversary of the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”, one of the most important initiatives at a global level in the protection of human rights in business activity and which constitutes a frame of reference in which complementary duties and responsibilities are explained and distributed between States and Companies. However, its application is voluntary. This anniversary will be the main theme of the United Nations Global Forum on Business and Human Rights that will take place from November 29 to December 1, and will offer the opportunity to evaluate the next achievements made to date, identifying gaps and challenges. , and to inspire renewed momentum for greater and better global enforcement by States and businesses in the next decade.
Más información:
- We present comments on the draft treaty on business and human rights – Fundeps
- Moving towards a binding treaty on transnational corporations and human rights – Fundeps
- Los Estados retoman negociaciones históricas en la ONU – Global Campaign
- Tratado vinculante sobre las empresas transnacionales: La séptima sesión está en marcha esta semana – Vía Campesina
- Seventh session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group – United Nations Human Rights Council.
- OEIGWG Chairmanship Third Revised Draft – United Nations Human Rights Council.
Autor
Julieta Boretti
Contact
Gonzalo Roza, gon.roza@fundeps.org
