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23 Jan 2025

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UN Binding Treaty: CIDSE publishes conclusions on 10th session of Intergovt. Working Group

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"UN Binding Treaty 10th session conclusions", 23 January 2025

The 10th session of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights (OEIGWG) was held from 16 to 20 December 2024, featuring significant participation from States, international organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and business alliances. Notwithstanding the change of dates, attendance exceeded expectations.

The CIDSE delegation, which comprised CCFD-Terre Solidaire, Misereor, Trócaire, Fastenaktion, and collaborating partners from Latin America and Africa, participated in the week of negotiations in Geneva...

CIDSE and its members welcome the calm, methodical and largely transparent approach of the newly appointed Chair, Ambassador Marcelo Vázquez Bermúdez, in line with the programme of work and methodology proposed by the previous Chair. Unlike the 9th session, the pace of the reading of articles was faster and the discussion reached Article 11. Nevertheless, it was not possible to achieve the objective set in the programme of work to cover the readings up to Article 24.

On the other hand, the EU was notably absent from the negotiations, regardless of its attendance ... CIDSE and its members urge the new European Commission and Member States to take action on the mandate for the EU to participate actively and meaningfully in the 11th session.  

CIDSE and its members welcome the Chair’s recommendations and conclusions from the 10th session, ...

Finally, CIDSE and its members would like to reiterate the need for continuous consultation among different stakeholders – particularly with rights holders and victims of corporate abuse – to make this process inclusive and meaningful. 

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