UN OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights [to 7 November 2015]
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/media.aspx?IsMediaPage=true
Selected Press Releases/Announcements
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Human Rights Committee closes one hundred and fifteenth session
11/6/2015
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Bangladesh NGOs: UN expert warns against proposed funding bill
11/6/2015
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Protecting human rights defenders: UN expert launches survey to identify best practices
11/4/2015
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Biggest global gathering on business and human rights, Geneva (16-18 November)
GENEVA (2 November 2015) – Some 2,000 participants from governments, business, the investment community, grassroots and international non-governmental organisations and academia will come together for the fourth UN Forum on Business and Human Rights from 16 to 18 November at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
The Forum is the world’s largest gathering on business and human rights. It brings together leaders, experts and practitioners to find ways to prevent and address human rights abuses in the economic sphere, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
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Useful links:
:: Business Forum webpage
:: Full programme (with speakers and links to concept notes)
:: Watch the Forum live (UNWebTV)