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4 Jun 2013, 10:49 am
The adoption of the UN Global Compact, ensued by the process leading towards the endorsement by the Human Rights Council of the Protect, Respect and Remedy United Nations Framework and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, have contributed to clarifying the scope of corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and its interaction with the State’s duty to protect those rights. [read post]
2 Jan 2020, 7:00 am by Shirah Dedman
  She also helped secure numerous State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants which provide funding for American businesses pursuing projects with developing businesses around the world.Valeriya values her position at Bio-Tech Pharmacal. [read post]
22 Nov 2017, 7:00 am by Jenny Gesley
Accordingly, I decided to pursue an L.L.M. degree in the United States. [read post]
22 Nov 2017, 7:00 am by Jenny Gesley
Accordingly, I decided to pursue an L.L.M. degree in the United States. [read post]
24 Apr 2010, 4:03 pm
The aggression provisions also poseunique risks to the United States as a global superpower. [read post]
12 Dec 2017, 11:16 am
I began writing this post from Geneva, where I was attending the 6th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights from November 27-29, 2017.[1] The Forum is an initiative of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights, and the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, following on the endorsement by the UN Human Rights Council of Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in 2011. [read post]
3 Jul 2014, 7:41 pm
 (Pix from Business and Human Rights Resource Center,  Binding treaty: Pros and cons (June 2014))As the Business and Human Rights Resource Center explained:At the 26th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, two resolutions were tabled for adoption by the Council. [read post]
12 May 2022, 5:50 am by Larry Garber
Hence, this group, supported by among others the United States, Egypt, and Jordan, advocate for the formation of a consensus government for an extended period before national elections are held; in their scenario, that government should be one supported by both Fatah and Hamas, although the ministers would be selected for their technocratic expertise rather than party affiliation, thus smoothing the way for the international community to engage with it. [read post]
18 Jun 2023, 2:45 pm
 The UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights were endorsed unanimously by the UN Human Rights Council this month twelve years ago s in its resolution 17/4 of 16 June 2011. [read post]
20 Sep 2022, 6:00 am by Richard Gowan
What realistically could be in store if the United States is “recommit” to Security Council reform but Russia is not? [read post]
31 Jul 2023, 6:34 pm
My personal favorite: "(PP17) Recognizing the contribution and complementary role that the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework have played in that regard and to advancing respect for human rights in the business activities. [read post]
26 Jul 2017, 2:00 pm
The existing law would be amended as follows (with amendments in bold): For the purpose of implementing the policies set forth in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (5) of section 4602 of this title, the President shall issue regulations prohibiting any United States person, with respect to his activities in the interstate or foreign commerce of the United States, from taking or knowingly agreeing to take any of the following actions with intent to comply with,… [read post]
5 May 2021, 6:32 am by Derek T. Muller
The UNGPs, endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, establish a voluntary framework for the human rights responsibilities of private businesses. [read post]
21 Mar 2022, 9:07 am by Katherine Pompilio
Glaser, director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States; John Culver, former national intelligence officer for east Asia (ret.) [read post]
1 Jun 2015, 7:46 pm
At the same time, several governments are seeking new powers (or threatening) to force companies to provide government access to encrypted communications in their products or services (United Kingdom, United States). [read post]
22 Nov 2019, 1:19 pm
  It represents a calculated but not imprudent strategy of threatening misbehaving states indirectly by going after the key business partners that are important to those states. [read post]
2 May 2019, 3:07 am by Diane Ring
Chamber of Commerce, and the United States Council for International Business) sent a letter to Senator Bob Corker stressing the importance of approving pending tax treaties and protocols. [read post]