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21.01.08
Favourable reception of ICMM recommendations on Human Rights and Business

John Ruggie, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) on Human Rights and Business, has commented favourably on ICMM's third submission of recommendations on the role of the mining industry in human rights and business.

This third ICMM submission builds on points made in the first two ICMM submissions to SRSG Ruggie. The recommendations highlight the importance which ICMM places on further enhancing the effectiveness of voluntary approaches on business and human rights – including both on the part of companies individually and multi-stakeholder initiatives. They also underscore the need for further practical steps in this area on the part of governments, which retain prime responsibility for upholding human rights, and which need to set the overall agenda.

On 14 January Ruggie issued the following statement: “The SRSG is grateful to ICMM for their positive submission to the mandate--their third submission to date. He is particularly pleased to see ICMM work with the "Protect, Respect, and Remedy" framework the SRSG has been outlining in recent consultations, indicating how ICMM members view some of the key elements under each category. The submission will be helpful to the SRSG as he develops his own "views and recommendations" for consideration by the Human Rights Council.”

See Business and Human Rights Resource Centre website, which follows the progress of SRSG mandate.

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