At the UN Human Rights Council session in September 2013, Ecuador led a number of governments in issuing a statement in favour of a legally binding international instrument on business & human rights to be concluded within the UN system. The●●●
Calls for a binding treaty on business & human rights – perspectives
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Not everybody’s business: Corporate crowding into the tents of global governance
David Sogge
As invitation-only Davos gets under way, our public space and politics shrink that little bit more across the globe. Rolling back state authority will turn today’s accountability gap into a yawning abyss. The annual gathering of “fat cats in●●●
Large-scale coal mining backed by French bank Société Générale threatens the Great Barrier Reef
Multinationals Observatory
Northeastern Australia’s enormous coal deposits attract interest from all directions. Nine huge mining projects are underway in Queensland – along with train tracks and freight terminals, CO2 emissions by the millions, and a vital threat to the coastline’s unique world●●●
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As #HRC55 moves ahead following #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, let's confront the reality: transnational corporations wield immense power, often at the expense of #HumanRights
It's time to demand accountability, regulation and justice in light of their violations
