2021 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Discussing the Regional Roadmap for the next decade in Latin America and the Caribbean

Organised by the European Union, OHCHR and CERALC.

Aim of the meeting

The VI Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights (BHR) in Latin America and in the Caribbean, on 4-6 October, discussed key actions that should be incorporated into the regional roadmap on BHR. Through 46 sessions and other submissions received, key actions for States, business and other stakeholders have been identified. The recommendations of this regional roadmap are based on the important advances generated by the implementation of the "Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean project" (RBCLAC) Project, which constitutes a unprecedented collaboration between OHCHR, OECD, ILO and, with the support of the European Union (EU).

The Projects seek to support the development and implementation of public policies of BHR:

• to Promote the strengthening of access to remedy;
• to Enhance the understanding and capacity of stakeholders (especially business) to implement due diligence;
• to Identify, prevent and address adverse impacts on human rights, decent work and;
• to Facilitate the sharing of experiences and lessons learned in this area.

The recommendations also draw on report and consultation processes of the UNGPS 10+ project, as well as the discussion of the six Regional Consultations and Forums on Business and Human Rights for Latin America and the Caribbean, and other key studies carried out by OHCHR, the Working Group, OECD and ILO, as well as other partner organizations. During this Forum's session, the regional roadmap for the next decade of business and human rights will be presented. Its practical implementation and monitoring will be then discussed with key stakeholders. After a presentation of the regional roadmap, key stakeholders will discuss how they could implement these recommendations and agree on specific actions to track the progress and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration for the next decade.  

IOE Role

IOE Director of ILO Coordination, María Paz Anzorreguy, and IOE Senior Advisor, Luis Rodrigo Morales, are taking part in this session as speakers.