Date:

6 Nov 2020

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Article

Days after the United Nations (UN) held its 6th session of negotiations, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) through its Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) has urged government to support the current Second Revised Draft of the Treaty.

Date:

5 Nov 2020

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Article

The final week of October saw the sixth round of negotiations for a Binding UN Treaty to regulate the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises. As in previous years, SOMO participated. However, this time digitally. A short re-cap.

Date:

4 Nov 2020

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Article

ECCJ recaps the final day of treaty negotiations, including discussions on the final draft articles and adoption of the final report and conclusions.

Date:

30 Oct 2020

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Article

ECCJ recaps Day 4 of the session, including negotiations on mutual legal assistance provisions, consistency with other international law intruments and the management of a fund to support victims.

Date:

30 Oct 2020

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Article

Date:

29 Oct 2020

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Article

ECCJ recaps negotiations on Day 3 of the session, highlighting a dramatic drop in participation by states. Discussions covered everything from reparations to victims to statute of limitations.

Date:

28 Oct 2020

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Article

ECCJ recaps negotiations on day 2 of the 6th session of the IGWG including discussions on scope, rights of victims, due diligence obligations and access to remedy.

Date:

28 Oct 2020

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Article

In this press statement, the ATF recalls the role and goals of CSOs in the 6th session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group the Second Revised Draft and quotes some CSOs' interventions made during the first days of this working group session.

Date:

27 Oct 2020

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Article

In this summary of day 1, European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) outlines participating States' different positions on the treaty process as well as content of negotiations on Preamble, Article 1 Definitions and Article 2 Statement of Purpose.

Date:

23 Oct 2020

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Article

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions believe that the Second Revised Draft of the proposed Binding Treaty presents States with a legally sound and politically viable text. They urge Ireland (and the EU) to engage constructively in the upcoming negotiations.

Date:

22 Oct 2020

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Article

The statement points out that, while support has been given by the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee to the treaty’s negotiation, there is no substantive involvement by the EU and its Member States in the process.

Date:

21 Oct 2020

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Article

In October 2020, Caritas Ghana in partnership with DKA Austria and Misereor Germany, organised a stakeholders Virtual Workshop to heighten awareness of Local Civil Society Organizations, especially members of the FAITH in Ghana Alliance, about the Binding Treaty process and how they can influence the Government of Ghana to support the Binding Treaty.

Date:

20 Oct 2020

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Article

African Coalition on Corporate Accountability (ACCA) and others highlight that the 2020 negotiating session presents an opportunity for African governments, who have often decried international instruments as tools of neocolonialism, to shape a strong framework that could put an end to corporate impunity and provide remedies for victims.

Date:

22 Jul 2020

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Article