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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights.

Entry into force: 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49

Entry into force: 3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27

General recommendation No.37 (2018) on gender-related dimensions of disaster risk reduction in a changing climate

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.

Text Document information Procedure National transposition Up-to-date link Permanent link Download notice Save to My items Create an RSS alert 05/07/2024 Legal act Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on corporate sustainability.

The Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act aim to create a safer digital space where the fundamental rights of users are protected and to establish a level playing field for businesses.

A financial industry benchmark for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in projects.

To combat trafficking in persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and involuntary servitude, to reauthorize certain Federal programs to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes.

An act to ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes.

Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People’s Republic of China

Assembly adopts law imposing due diligence on multinationals to prevent serious human rights abuses in supply chains

Corporate and investment banking context

Implications of UN Guiding Principles 13 & 17 In a Corporate and Investment Banking Context

In the Guiding Principles, the term remediation is used to refer to the process or act of providing remedy.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights.

A guide to Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework