Course Resources
Quick Guide to Common Acronyms
Guidance on National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights
UN OHCHR Resources
Business and Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19
Human Rights, the Environment and COVID-19: Key Messages
Human Rights, Climate Change and Business: Key Messages
Human Rights and Climate Change: Key Messages
Human Rights and Biodiversity: Key Messages
The Corporate Responability to Protect Human Rights: An Interpretive Guide
Session 1: Business, Human Rights, the SDGs and the Climate Emergency in the Pacific - 10th Anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights - The Challenges
Surya Deva and Justine Nolan PowerPoint presentation
Session 2: The UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights - The Three Pillars of Protect, Respect and Remedy
Surya Deva and Justine Nolan PowerPoint presentation
FAQ About the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Session 3: The SDGs & UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights - What do they mean for Pacific businesses and communities: Dialogue session with Pacific Business and Civil Society
Session 4: Access to Remedy - The OECD Guidelines on MNEs and the NCP Process
The OECD Guidelines:
- The OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises
- Video about the OECD Guidelines (3:11 mins)
- Online system to make a complaint to any UN expert
- National Contact Points (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct
- OECD Watch is very helpful to assist in filing complaints to National Contact Points
The UNGPs and Access to Remedy:
- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Business and Human Rights: Access to Remedy webpage
- Information about making a complaint to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (UNWG)
Session 5: Human Rights and The Climate Crisis- Connecting Frameworks and Action for Building Back Better
Frequently Asked Questions on Climate Change and Human Rights
SDGs and Human Rights (This document relates the SDGs to specific human rights)
Climate Change and Human Rights (9:40mins)
The peoples map - The People's Map of Global China (thepeoplesmap.net)
Countries with a NAP - Countries Archive | National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights (globalnaps.org)
The Paris Agreement - NDCs - Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) | UNFCCC
ESG TRENDS: THE RISE OF CLIMATE LITIGATION AND THE CHALLENGES FOR BUSINESS - esg-trends-the-rise-of-climate-litigation-and-the-challenges-for-business.pdf (cliffordchance.com)
Session 6: Business and Human Rights, the UNGPs and Deep Sea Mining
Rocky Guzman's PowerPoint Presentation
Background Briefing: Deep Sea Mining (DSM) and Human Rights in the Pacific
Sustainable Ocean Alliance's (SOA) resources:
Session 7: Human Rights and the Environment - Mining, Forestry and Fishing in the Pacific
Session 8: The UN and Human Rights Accountability Processes – An Introduction: UPR, SPs, TBs, VNR & NDCs
Amy Sinclair's presentation on BHRRC documenting and recording incidents
UN Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms
