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19 Apr 2010

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Interview by John Sherman, Chair of Intl. Bar Association Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

Interview with Professor John Ruggie, Special Representative of UN Secretary-General on business and human rights

On Monday 19 April, the IBA held an interview and live Q&A session with Professor John Ruggie, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on business & human rights. Professor Ruggie discussed subjects including: His UN mandate; The ‘Protect, Respect, Remedy’ framework: what does it mean?; Reactions to – and the significance of – the framework for lawyers; Next steps and what happens after the mandate