John Ruggie, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon's Special Representative for business and human rights, today announced that he is convening a leadership group to advise him on how best to ensure that businesses worldwide respect internationally recognized human rights standards. The panel includes...Kofi Annan, as well as Mary Robinson...They are joined by thirteen other leaders from business, diplomacy, and civil society around the world (listed below)...The new leadership group will provide both substantive and strategic advice.