UNWG on Business and Human Rights releases 2021 report

On July 27, 2021, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights published its 2021 Report on Human Rights-Compatible IIAs. The Working Group will formally present the report to the UN General Assembly on October 14, 2021.  In brief, the report recommends that future IIAs be compatible with states’ human rights obligations.

In response to the call for input for the Working Group on Business and Human Rights’ report , the International Institute for Sustainable Investment made a submission in April 2021.