Summary

In the present report, submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to its resolutions 17/4, 26/22, 35/7 and 44/15, the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises outlines ways in which various actors addressed the coronavirus disease pandemic and the business-related human rights abuses that accompanied it. It highlights lessons learned and identifies opportunities and challenges for the protection and respect of human rights.