Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: UN Special Representative

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Main Content: UN Special Representative on business & human rights

In July 2005, Kofi Annan appointed Professor John G. Ruggie to be Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on business & human rights.  The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre created this portal at John Ruggie’s request, to facilitate communication and sharing of materials related to the mandate. 

A complete list of documents prepared by and submitted to John Ruggie (as of 1 May 2008) - with links to the documents themselves - is available here [PDF]

Latest additions: 
John Ruggie: 3 reasons why a treaty on business & human rights would not be an effective approach at this time, 6 May 2008

1. Reports to UN Human Rights Council and related material (2008, 2007, 2006)

2. Briefing, discussion & reference papers

3. Consultations (regional, sectoral & other multi-stakeholder consultations); Legal workshops

4. Other meetings, initiatives & announcements

5. Speeches & interviews

6. Mandate of the Special Representative

7. Submissions to John Ruggie

Click here for the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's library section on the Special Representative, which includes additional materials referring to his work (e.g. news articles and other reports).


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