The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights presents its compliments to all Permanent and Observer Missions … and, on behalf of the Chair-Rapporteur of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group (OEIGWG) with the mandate to elaborate an international legally binding instrument to regulate … transnational corporations and other business enterprises, has the honour to make reference to the Chair-Rapporteur’s recommendation included in paragraph 29(d) of the report on the 10th session … “to present a confirmed 2025 roadmap for the implementation of HRC Decision 56/116, including the holding of intersessional thematic consultations … in line with the mandate established by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 26/9, with the assistance … of the legal experts”.

Unfortunately, the ongoing lack of clarity … linked to the availability of funds for 2025, including for conference services … has been aggravated…

This translates into the possibility of holding only one … consultation in June 2025 as initially foreseen in the roadmap.

Due to these circumstances … the second thematic consultation focused on Article 6 (Prevention) and Article 8 (Legal liability) will take place from 4 to 5 June 2025 (venue to be confirmed)…

More information here.