Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 09 January 2008
CLICK THIS LINK FOR ALL TOP STORIES added past 7 days / Principales noticias / Articles de premier plan:
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Categories/Topstories?date=2008/01/09
The top stories include / Las noticias incluyen / Les articles incluent:
* Interview with UN High Commissioner Louise Arbour in Financial Times: discusses John Ruggie's work, UN Global Compact
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/266960
* Specifying states' duty to protect against corporate human rights abuses - concept paper prepared for John Ruggie
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/244845
* "Powers without strength": Update on John Ruggie's work looking at state duty to protect
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/364750
* Indonesia: Building boom drives "exponential" rise in HIV-AIDS - Asian Development Bank provides loan for construction sector prevention strategy
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/684515
* Japan: Court ruling on "death by overwork" puts pressure on companies to pay for "free overtime"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/309128
* WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies
- Article refers to steps by Alcoa, Citigroup, Dow Chemical, Duke Energy, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Kenya Airways, McKinsey, Wal-Mart, Xerox, others
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/340488
* China develops guidelines for state-owned enterprises addressing safety, labour & environmental issues
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/424962
* Klaus Schwab in Foreign Affairs: Key part of corporate governance is development & implementation of programs to promote human rights & labour standards - companies must address global challenges such as climate change, access to water
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/247776
* India: Govt. steps up action on child labour - will extend list of hazardous sectors, develop protocol on rehabilitation
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/325383
* So. Korea: Fire at Korea 2000 warehouse construction site kills 40 workers
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/405518
* Chapter by Salil Tripathi of Intl. Alert in "Human Security & Business": "Best intentions cannot go far enough"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/269155
* India: Pepsi aims to make net contribution to water supplies by 2009
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/458895
* Aspen Institute job announcement: Manager, Faculty Networks, Business and Society Program, New York (deadline 31 Jan 2008)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/332808
* Español: El Salvador: Grupo Calvo lleva a cabo programa para reinsertar laboralmente a jóvenes ex pandilleros
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/899820
* Español: México: Dejan accidentes en instalaciones de Pemex 157 muertos en últimos tres años
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/325224
* Français : Corée du Sud : 40 morts dans l'incendie d'un entrepôt de Korea 2000 en construction
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/912558
* Français : Procter & Gamble lance un programme qui vise à aider les jeunes filles africaines à demeurer à l'école
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/655602
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