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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

by the URG team November 22, 2016

URG Insights

  • 27 March urgent debate on killing of schoolchildren in Iran ‘reflective of major power shifts at the Human Rights Council’

    27 March urgent debate on killing of schoolchildren in Iran ‘reflective of major power shifts at the Human Rights Council’

  • Are the UN human rights pillar’s financial investments consistent with the UN80 imperative to secure greater on-the-ground implementation and impact?

    Are the UN human rights pillar’s financial investments consistent with the UN80 imperative to secure greater on-the-ground implementation and impact?

  • ‘It is time for States and other actors at the Human Rights Council to ‘get serious’ about UN80, and playing our part in building a more efficient and impactful United Nations.’

    ‘It is time for States and other actors at the Human Rights Council to ‘get serious’ about UN80, and playing our part in building a more efficient and impactful United Nations.’

  • Report on the 61st session of the Human Rights Council

    Report on the 61st session of the Human Rights Council

  • Making better use of HRC Item 6 UPR adoptions by encouraging States to present – and get feedback on, and maybe offers of technical support for – implementation plans

    Making better use of HRC Item 6 UPR adoptions by encouraging States to present – and get feedback on, and maybe offers of technical support for – implementation plans

  • Report on the 39th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the Human Rights Situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran

    Report on the 39th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the Human Rights Situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran

  • The UN’s system of independent human rights experts is a victim of its own success, and there are different avenues to improve it

    The UN’s system of independent human rights experts is a victim of its own success, and there are different avenues to improve it

  • Is the UN’s system of independent human rights experts broken? If so, how do we fix it?

    Is the UN’s system of independent human rights experts broken? If so, how do we fix it?

  • UN recognises new universal guidance framework for the establishment and/or strengthening of NMIRFs

    UN recognises new universal guidance framework for the establishment and/or strengthening of NMIRFs

  • What do the UN80 reforms mean for the human rights pillar, and what role should the Human Rights Council play in building a UN that is ‘better equipped to serve the people whose lives depend on it’?

    What do the UN80 reforms mean for the human rights pillar, and what role should the Human Rights Council play in building a UN that is ‘better equipped to serve the people whose lives depend on it’?

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