Intergovt. Working Group on Binding Treaty: Intersessional consultations rescheduled to 15-17 April
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights presents its compliments to all Permanent and Observer Missions .... and, on behalf of the Chair-Rapporteur of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group (OEIGWG) with the mandate to elaborate an international legally binding instrument to regulate... transnational corporations and other business enterprises, has the honour to make reference to the Chair-Rapporteur’s recommendation included in paragraph 29(d) of the report on the 10th session...“to present a confirmed 2025 roadmap for the implementation of HRC Decision 56/116, including the holding of intersessional thematic consultations ... in line with the mandate established by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 26/9, with the assistance... of the legal experts”.
Unfortunately, said calendar will be published at a later date, due to the ongoing lack of clarity within the relevant offices of the United Nations Secretariat...
Due to these circumstances ... the first two thematic consultations which had been tentatively scheduled to take place during 13 to 14 February and 17 to 18 February 2025 have been postponed to 15 (afternoon), 16 and 17 April 2025. Confirmation of the revised roadmap...will be provided progressively as soon as there is clarity concerning these issues...