The 7th Session of the Working Group is taking place in Geneva this week.

United Nations Human Rights Working Group

This week, the United Nations Human Rights Working Group will hold its 7th session in Geneva. Running from the 17th-21st of February, these sessions look at the issue of human rights and transnational corportations and other business enterprises.

The title of this session is: 'The strategic elements of National Action Plans in the implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights'.

The Working Group is holding an Open Consultation on Thursday 20 February 2014 from 15:00 to 18:00 in Room XVIII, Palais des Nations. A listen-in number will be established to allow those who cannot attend the consultation in person to dial in and listen to the exchange.

For further information on this working group and for details of how to listen in to the exchange please visit the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights website.

Date: 19 February 2014