Fifteen years ago, the United Nations Human Rights Council did something it almost never does: it endorsed a major normative framework unanimously. The U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the most authoritative international framework on the human rights responsibilities of businesses, passed without a single dissenting vote. At the time, that consensus felt like an arrival. Today it feels more like a call to action.
June 16 – Fifteen years ago, the United Nations Human Rights Council did something it almost never does: it endorsed a major normative framework unanimously. The U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the most authoritative int… [5835 chars]
Source: Reuters | Published: 2026-06-16T09:32:19Z
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