Background
In June 2011, the UN Human Rights Council established a "working group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises", commonly referred to as the Working Group on business & human rights, "consisting of five independent experts...for a period of three years“. The Working Group's mandate was renewed in June 2014.
OHCHR
The current members of the UN Working Group are:
- Mr. Surya Deva [online bio | announcement of appointment]
- Ms. Elżbieta Karska [online bio]
- Mr. Dante Pesce [online bio]
- Mr. Githu Muigai [online bio]
- Ms. Anita Ramasastry [online bio]
Mandate
The UN Working Group was established for an initial three-year term by a resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in June 2011, which set out the Working Group's mandate.
- full text of resolution: Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
For the process of nomination & appointment of the members, click here.
Featured Contents
Find out more about the UN Working Group's work.
Sessions of the Working Group
Find the latest information and reports on sessions of the UN Working Group
Gender and the UNGPs
Working Group on Business and Human Rights releases report on gender dimensions of the Guiding Principles
Due diligence guidance
UN Working Group issues report on human rights due diligence, with recommendations to governments, companies & investors
Further Reading
The UN Guiding Principles
Find out more about the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights