National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights

Today, Accountability Counsel provided comments in a public consultation by the UN Working Group on business and human rights, highlighting the issues States need to address in their National Action Plans in order to improve access to remedy.  In particular, States have a duty to ensure access to remedy for harm linked to international financial institutions they are a member of and other State-linked agencies that support business enterprises.  Read more about what States need to do to improve the effectiveness of the accountability mechanisms of these institutions here.