UNDP’s global engagement on Business and Human Rights is coordinated from Geneva, led by the Global Adviser on Business and Human Rights. UNDP works with governments, businesses, civil society, human rights defenders, academia and others to implement the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and advance responsible business practices throughout global supply chains. The business and human rights team in Geneva coordinate and support global and regional business and human rights programming across 28 countries, and engage directly with key business and human rights actors based in Geneva, including OHCHR, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, ILO, the International Organization of Employers (IOE). The business and human rights team actively participates in the UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights, including by leading regional and thematic sessions during the Forum. UNDP’s work on Business and Human Rights (B+HR) is currently supported by the Governments of Sweden, Japan, the European Union, and Switzerland and is part of a wider effort to promote justice and human rights through the Global Programme for Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice and Security for Sustainable Peace and Development, Phase IV. 

Contacts

Livio Sarandrea | Global lead of UNDP Business and Human Rights 

livio.srandrea@undp.org