Seventh session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights
Overview
On 26 June 2014, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 26/9, in which it decided "to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, whose mandate shall be to elaborate an international legally binding instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises."
Since, the open-ended intergovernmental working group (OEIGWG) has had seven sessions (see history of the process below). Ahead of the seventh session, the Permanent Mission of Ecuador, on behalf of the Chairmanship of the OEIGWG, released a third revised draft of the legally binding instrument. The third revised draft served as the basis for State-led negotiations during the seventh session, which took place from 25 to 29 October 2021.
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Documents
Report on the seventh session of the OEIGWG
- Text of the third revised draft legally binding instrument with the textual proposals submitted by States during the seventh session
- Annex to the seventh session report with the compilation of general statements from States and other relevant stakeholders
- Annex to the seventh session report with the compilation of comments and requests for clarifications from States
- Compilation of comments, requests for clarification and concrete textual proposals made by non-State stakeholders during the seventh session
- Note Verbale by the Chairmanship of the Working Group regarding the release of the third revised draft legally binding instrument
- Unofficial comparison of 3rd and 2nd revised drafts of the legally binding instrument in track changes
Draft programme of work for the 7th session
Revised technical note on the organization of the 7th session
Note on modalities for the 7th session and the process projected after the 7th session
Zoom Guidelines and Recommendations
Accreditation
Only UN Member and Observer States, specialized agencies and other international organizations, national human rights institutions with "A status" accreditation, and NGOs with ECOSOC consultative status may attend and participate in the public meetings of the OEIGWG.
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Oral Engagement During the Session
Only UN Member and Observer States, specialized agencies and other international organizations, national human rights institutions with "A status" accreditation, and NGOs with ECOSOC consultative status may participate in the public meetings of the OEIGWG. Please consult the participation page for instructions on how to make interventions during the seventh session.
Side Events
Side-events cannot take place inside the Palais des Nations during the seventh session of the OEIGWG. Stakeholders are free to organize virtual side events or events outside of the Palais des Nations.
Side-event information
- 20 October 2021: 1-2pm (CET) “Child Rights Approach to the draft legally binding instrument on business and human rights” (online event)
- 26 October 2021: 1-3pm (CET) “Youth demands on the UN Binding Treaty” (in-person event)
- 26 October 2021: 1h30 (CET) “Barriers to accountability caused by corporate capture: advancing a UN Treaty to Stop Corporate Impunity (Online event) English | Français | Español
- 28 October 2021: 1-2.30pm (CET) “How can self-regulatory corporate approaches and a binding UN treaty on business and human rights lead to a fairer global economy?” (Online event)
Intersessional Consultations
During the intersessional period between the sixth and seventh sessions, the Permanent Mission of Ecuador, on behalf of the Chairmanship of the OEIGWG, held a series of open informal consultations with Governments, regional groups, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations mechanisms, civil society and other relevant stakeholders, as one of the bases for the preparation of the third revised draft legally binding instrument:
- First open informal consultation: Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 10:00-12:00, online
- Second open informal consultation: Friday, 11 June 2021, 10:00-12:00, online
History of the Process
Oral Statements
Opening statements
General statements
States
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Japan
- Mexico
- Namibia
- Panama
- Philippines
- Russian Federation
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- United States
- Venezuela
Observer States
Intergovernmental organizations
National Human Rights Institutions
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- ABIA
- African CSO
- Centre for Human Rights
- CETIM and Corporate Accountability et al.
- Child's rights connect
- CIDSE
- ESCR-Net
- FIAN International
- FIDH
- Franciscans International
- Friends of the Earth
- IOE
- ITF
- SHRG
- Sudwind
- Transnational Institute-Institute for Policies Studies
- Treaty Alliance Germany
- USCIB
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Preamble
Non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- ABIA, CETIM and FoEI
- DKA Austria
- F4BT
- Friends of the Earth et al.
- ICJ
- Institute for Policy Studies and Corporate Accountability International
- International Transport Workers Federation
- IOE
- USCIB
Article 1
Non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- ABIA
- ActionAid
- CIDSE
- DKA Austria et al.
- F4BT
- Franciscans International et al.
- ICJ
- Indigenous Peoples International Centre for Policy Research and Education
- International Transport Workers Federation
- IOE
- Sudwind
- USCIB
Article 2
Non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
Article 3
Non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- CETIM, FoEI, IADL et al.
- DKA Austria et al.
- FoEI and IPS et al.
- International Transport Workers Federation et al.
- IOE
- USCIB
- WILPF
Article 4
Non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- CIDSE et al.
- Corporate Accountabilty International and FOEI et al.
- DKA Austria et al.
- ESCR-Net
- FIAN International
- FIDH et al.
- Franciscans International
- ICJ
- International Transport Workers Federation et al.
- IOE
- USCIB
Article 5
Non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
Article 6
Non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- ActionAid et al.
- Centre for constitutional rights
- CIDSE et al.
- Corporate Accountability International
- DKA Austria et al.
- ESCR-Net
- Feminists for a Binding Treaty et al.
- FIAN et al.
- FIDH et al.
- FoEI et al.
- ICJ
- Indigenous Peoples International Centre for Policy Research and Education et al.
- Institute for Policy Studies and FoEI et al.
- International Transport Workers Federation et al.
- IOE
- Sudwind et al.
- USCIB
Article 7
Non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- Centre for Human Rights et al.
- CIDSE et al.
- DKA Austria et al.
- Feminists for a Binding Treaty et al.
- FIAN International et al.
- FIDH et al.
- Franciscans International
- Friends of the Earth International et al.
- ICJ
- Indigenous Peoples International Centre et al.
- International Association of Democratic Lawyers
- International Transport Workers Association et al.
- IOE
- USCIB
Article 8
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- CIDSE
- Corporate Accountability International
- FIDH
- Franciscans International
- Friends of the Earth International
- International Association of Democratic Lawyers
- International Transport Workers Association
- IOE
- USCIB
Article 9
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
Article 10
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
Article 11
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
Article 12
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
Article 13
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
Article 14
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
Article 15
Non governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status
- Centre for Health Science and Law
- FIAN International
- ICJ
- International Transport Workers Federation et al.
- Sikh Human Rights Group