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Swiss NCP Accepts Complaint Against FIFA
October 28, 2015
The Swiss National Contact Point ("NCP") under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises has accepted a complaint from an international NGO alleging that the International Federation of Association Football ("FIFA") has not addressed human rights violations related to preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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UN Pressure Yields Bank "Manifesto" on Climate Funding
October 28, 2015
As the UN and activists place pressure on banks and other financial companies to fund their global agenda on the environment, ten bank members of the UN Environment Programme's Finance Initiative have published a "Positive Impact Manifesto" to demonstrate their commitment to financing sustainable development.
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NGO Urges UK to Act on NCP's Security Company Decision
October 27, 2015
A letter from the nongovernmental organization Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights calls on the UK Government to pressure security company G4S to comply with a decision of the country's National Contact Point ("NCP") under Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") guidelines finding that G4S had breached Palestinian human rights.
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Norway Launches BHR Action Plan
October 27, 2015
The Government of Norway has announced its launch of a national action plan on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") by government officials and businesses in the country.
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UN Report Pushes Sustainability Agenda in Finance
October 27, 2015
A recent report from the UN Environment Programme instructs governments how to reform their financial systems in order to make them compatible with the UN's agenda on sustainability, which includes social and environmental standards for businesses.
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