1st UN Pacific Forum on Business and Human Rights Summary Report, 1-2 December 2020

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The Pacific region continues to experience significant challenges in addressing adverse human rights impacts of business activities, especially those related to extractive industries (including deep-sea mining), fishing, and infrastructure projects . Individuals and communities across the Pacific have experienced loss of livelihood, forced displacement, environmental degradation, labour rights abuses, intimidation of human rights defenders, the loss of traditional knowledge and biodiversity, increased risks of community conflicts, and gender-based violence. Moreover, the Pacific region is disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, which directly and indirectly threatens the effective enjoyment of a range of human rights, including the rights to life, water and sanitation, food, work, health, housing, education, self-determination, culture and development. Individuals and communities continue to face significant barriers in seeking effective remedies and holding the involved businesses accountable for human rights abuses, making it difficult to implement the UNGPs and the 2030 Agenda in Pacific countries.

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The 2020 UN Pacific Forum highlighted the threat of carbon emission-induced climate change for people in the Pacific
and the extractive industry’s impact on a myriad of human rights. Various recommendations were highlighted
throughout the different sessions, notably the vitality of access to information and implementation of relevant policies and programs at community level. Noting the importance of compliance with the UNGPs, the concerted effort of States, businesses and other stakeholders alike in shaping a just and sustainable future was emphasized as a common approach going forward.

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