Are the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights still relevant?

Are the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights still relevant?

June 15, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 176

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The episode discusses the relevance of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 15 years after their adoption.

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights were adopted 15 years. In this episode, IHRB’s Salil Tripathi speaks to Jane Nelson, the Director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at Harvard Kennedy Business School, about whether, in the current climate, the UNGPs are out of touch or more relevant than ever, and how both states and business actors can implement the Principles in the years ahead.

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