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2 May 2017

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UN Working Group on business & human rights

UN Working Group consultation on UN Forum, role of business in protecting human rights defenders (10 May)

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Subject: Consultation with the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (English, French, Russian and Spanish interpretation provided)
Date and time: Wednesday 10 May 2017 from 17:00 to 18:00.
Location: Palais des Nations, room XVI

During its 17th session, the Working Group on Business and Human Rights will hold an open consultation with civil society organisations. The meeting will provide an opportunity for CSOs to share their experiences with the Working Group and for the Working Group to present its plans and reports for 2017, and plans for the Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 27 to 29 November 2017.

Registration: by Monday, 8 May 2017 at the latest, to [email protected] (please indicate "CSO 17th SESSION" in the subject line.

Stakeholders that already have a valid badge to access Palais des Nations are invited to send an email with their name and organisation, confirming attendance.
Representatives without an identification badge from UNOG should contact us to receive additional information.

Stakeholders may also follow the meeting by a listen-in number (at 17:00 CET dial +41 22 917 0901 and follow the voice prompt), or by audio-conference (please email [email protected] for dial-in details) and / or submit written input to: [email protected]

Find out more about Business and human rights: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ISSUES/BUSINESS/Pages/BusinessIndex.aspx

If you have any queries, please email: [email protected]

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