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  • Business and human rights; what to expect from a 10-year-old

    Livio Sarandrea, Business and Human Rights Lead's blog on the 10th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles

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  • Moving the Business and Human Rights agenda forward in Sri Lanka in a time of crisis

    How businesses respond to a crisis can be a key factor in mitigating its impact on our society, and shape public attitudes towards the private sector for years to come.

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  • Business, Human Rights and the Environment: Priority actions for government and multilateral organizations

    What work has been done so far? What efforts are producing results? And what more needs to happen to strengthen linkages and galvanize action?

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  • UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum 2021

    Four days of immersive multi-stakeholder discussions promoting responsible business in Asia and the Pacific

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  • Business and Human Rights: Asia in Focus Live Video Premiere

    Our 35-minute special explores the dynamic and varied nature of business and human rights issues in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

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  • The Weakest Link in the Global Supply Chain

    How the pandemic is affecting Bangladesh’s garment workers

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Latest News

Bicycling in Bangkok: Clean Air and the Right to Health

Launch Event: Human Rights Due Diligence Training Facilitation Guide

Business and human rights; what to expect from a 10-year-old

Upcoming events in July-September 2021

Moving the Business and Human Rights agenda forward in Sri Lanka in a time of crisis

UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific

BHR+E: Priority actions for government and multilateral organizations

Business and Human Rights: Asia in Focus Live Video Premiere

UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum 2021

The Weakest Link in the Global Supply Chain – How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh’s Garment Workers

Business, Human Rights and the Environment - Survey Summary

Hanging by a thread - Advocating for the rights of women workers in Sri Lanka

South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights 2021

Upcoming events in April-June 2021

Human Rights + Environment: Survey of Asia’s Priorities

B+HR Asia – Progress Report 2020

Updated version of 'Human Rights Due Diligence and COVID-19: Rapid Self-Assessment for Business' launched

Adopting human rights due diligence is good business for companies

In a crisis, how does an SME achieve resilience? – a C19 case study

Coming up: South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights

Women's Rights are Everyone's Business – COVID-19 Impact and Recovery

Draft National Strategy on Business and Human Rights aims to integrate human rights and business in Indonesia

Business and Human Rights and waste management in Sri Lanka

B+HR Asia launches quarterly newsletter

Year-end events 2020

Japan's first National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Preliminary Assessment of the Regulatory Framework on Responsible Business Practice in Viet Nam

UNDP supports Business and Human Rights promotion in Thailand

B+HR Asia launches new webpage for four-year multi-country project

The Journey of Thailand's NAP - video

Scaling up UNDP's programmatic engagement on Business and Human Rights

Business and human rights - blog by Livio Sarandrea

Opportunity in crisis - United Nations Virtual Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights closes with record attendance

Results are Out! CSO Survey on C19 and Business and Human Rights in Asia

Registrations are open for the United Nations Virtual Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights

Business and Human Rights in a Time of Crisis - blog by Sean Lees

How can Business Apply a Human Rights Lens to the COVID-19 Response and Recovery?

C19 Impact Analysis: Business and Human Rights/Access to Remedy in Asia

Human Rights Due Diligence and COVID-19: Rapid Self-Assessment for Business

UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights Is Postponed until Further Notice

Highlights from the Asia Session at the 2019 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

Thailand launches National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, the first one in Asia

UNDP Sri Lanka hosts inaugural Responsible Business and Human Rights National Dialogue

Remarks by UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Crisis Bureau Asako Okai at the 2019 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

Launch of the Gender Dimensions to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

B+HR Asia at 2019 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva

B+HR Asia: Project Brief 2019

Business and Human Rights Lab: Testing Assumptions

Remarks by Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, at the UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights

The Link Between Human Rights and the Environment

Modern Slavery Is on the Rise in Asia, but New Laws Show Consumer Pressure Is Working

3 Ways Businesses Can Respect Human Rights

Ending the Modern-day Slavery that lurks in Global Supply Chains

 

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