Leadership and Leverage: Embedding human rights in the rules and relationships that drive the global economy

Forum title: "Leadership and Leverage: Embedding human rights in the rules and relationships that drive the global economy"

The UN Human Rights Council, under paragraph 12 of its resolution 17/4, established the Forum to serve as a key global platform for stakeholders to "discuss trends and challenges in the implementation of the Guiding Principles and promote dialogue and cooperation on issues linked to business and human rights." It is guided by the Working Group on Business and Human Rights.

Forum title: "Leadership and Leverage: Embedding human rights in the rules and relationships that drive the global economy"

This year's Forum has 2,500 registered participants. 55 % of participants are women, and 45 % men. The breakdown by stakeholder group:

The UN Forum is the world's largest annual gathering on business and human rights with some 2,500 participants from government, business, community groups and civil society, law firms, investor organisations, UN bodies, NHRIs, trade unions, academia and the media.

The Russian delegation structure:

The Russian network of the United Nations Global Contracts

The International Alliance of BRICS Strategic Projects

The International Charity Organization for Provision of Aid to People with Disabilities Sail of Hope

Business Women of Russia

The Association of Entrepreneurs-Muslims of the Russian Federation

Severstal

Surgut-Neft

L.N. Zelentsova has delivered the report Business and Rights of People with Disabilities at one of events of the Forum.

The Russian delegation was welcomed by A.N. Borodavkin, the Permanent Representative of the RF at the United Nations Office in Geneva.

Свод печатных изданий Королевства Бахрейн, осветивших работу российской делегации (с фотографиями):
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S.A. Ordjonikidze, the UN Deputy Secretary-General — the UN Office in Geneva CEO, the Conference for Disarmament Secretary-General (2002-2011), Deputy Secretary of the Civil Chamber of the RF, the Chairman of the Russian Public Council for the International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy

L.E. Ovchinnikova, the Director of the National Network of the United Nations Global Contracts, A.N. Borodavkin, the permanent Representative of the RF at the United Nations Office in Geneva, L.N. Zelentsova, the BRICS Alliance President

Natalia Poppel, the Director of the Corporate Social Responsibility Administration; L.N. Zelentsova and Ovchinnikova, L.E.

with Natalia Beglovaya, an international journalist and writer

L.N. Zelentsova, the BRICS Alliance President

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