International: New Guiding Principles On Business And Human Rights Endorsed By The UN Human ...

International: New Guiding Principles On Business And Human Rights Endorsed By The UN Human Rights Council   In an unprecedented step, the United Nations Human Rights Council has endorsed a new set of Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights* designed to provide for the first time a global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights linked to business activity.   “The Council’s endorsement establishes the Guiding Principles as the authoritative...

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