Advancing Business Respect for Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas through the UNGPs

Sam Jones & Richard Stazinski | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | June 9, 2024

The ten year anniversary of the UNGPs comes at a time when investors are increasingly answering this clarion call, prioritizing human rights risks in conflict-affected areas like Myanmar, encouraging companies to prevent and mitigate human rights risks in these areas, and making rights-respecting decisions concerning their own portfolios.

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