Reflections of the members of regional and national parliaments from Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa on the UN Binding Treaty
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On the occasion of the 6th session of the UN Human Rights Council open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (OEIGWG), the Global Inter-Parliamentary Network (GIN) supporting the establishment of a Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations with respect to Human Rights and the Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity orgasnied the Webinar “Reflections of the members of regional and national parliaments from Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa on the UN Binding Treaty”:
Friday 23rd October, 1 pm – 2.30 pm (CET)
Webinar
[English – Castellano – Français]
Panelists
Ambassador Emilio Rafael Izquierdo Miño
Permanent Representative of Ecuador – Chairmanship of the OEIGWG
Mr. Charles Santiago
Miembro del Parlamento de Malasia, Partido Acción Democrática, Presidente de las/os Parlamentarias/os de ASEAN por los Derechos Humanos (APHR)
Ms. Lilian Galán
Member of the Parlament of Uruguay, Frente Amplio
Mr. Zitto Kabwe
Former Member of the Parliament of Tanzania
Mr. Helmut Scholz
Member of the European Parliament, GUE/NGL
Facilitators: Barbara Figueroa (Trade Union Confederation of the Americas), Paul-Emile Dupret (GUE/NGL)
In view of the paramount importance of the 6th Session of the OEIGWG on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, the Webinar has been an opportunity to hear the proposals and reflections of several members of the European Parliament as well as Parliaments of Latin America, Asia and Africa debate on future joint initiatives. Parliaments have a legitimate and crucial role in the debate on the UN Binding Treaty on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. From October 2017 to October 2019, more than 300 members of regional and national parliaments have endorsed the Call of People’s Representatives Worldwide for the UN Binding Treaty (https://bindingtreaty.org).
Interpretation to English, Spanish and French.
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