The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
24th session
9 September – 27 September 2013

In June 2011, the Human Rights Council adopted by consensus the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework drafted by John Ruggie.

In March 2012, John Ruggie received a well deserved reward for his work: the Barrick Gold mining company (with a heavy record of human rights violations, including violations of environmental rights) named him to the company’s advisory board for social responsibility.

In July 2012, the United Nations Secretary-General published a report, submitted to the twenty-first session of the Human Rights Council, with the evocative title: Contribution of the United Nations system as a whole to the advancement of the business and human rights agenda and the dissemination and implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (A/HRC/21/21 ).

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