7th Session of the UN Intergovt. Working Group on a proposed treaty on business and human rights
From 25 to 29 October 2021, the UN open-ended intergovernmental working group (IGWG) held discussions on the Third Revised Draft of the binding treaty released in August 2021. In this story, read daily summaries from ECCJ on the session and access further resources on the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre website.
Daily Summaries from European Coalition for Corporate Justice:
Day 1: UN treaty negotiations kick off with an appeal to member states: engage constructively
Day 2: UN member states dig in on second day of talks on binding treaty
Day 3: Familiar fault lines on full display as talks on binding treaty continue
Day 4: Day 4 of talks on UN binding treaty: Sticks are needed, not carrots
Day 5: UN treaty negotiations: It all comes down to political will
3rd revised draft with the concrete textual proposals submitted by States at the 7th session of the IGWG
This version of the 3rd revised draft includes States' additions (in bold) and deletions (strikethrough text) submitted at the 7th session of the IGWG.
Must-haves for the session
Report on the 7th session of the IGWG
Report on the 7th session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights
Summary of the Third Revised Draft
Read the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's unofficial summary of the Third Revised Draft.
Latest commentary & news on the Third Revised Draft
Explore statements from NGOs, governments, international bodies and others on the new draft.