“Business & Human Rights: UN negotiations to resume”, 9 February 2026

The process towards a UN Legally Binding Instrument (LBI) on Transnational Corporations (TNCS) and other business enterprises with respect to Human Rights represents a landmark effort to address governance and legal gaps to regulate TNCS and other types of business… The current phase of negotiations, including the Chair-Rapporteur’s suggested redrafting of selected provisions of Articles 4 to 11, offers an important opportunity to enhance legal clarity, coherence and effectiveness while ensuring that the instrument responds meaningfully to the realities of victims and communities impacted by businesses’ operations…

In this context, and in a spirit of constructive engagement, CIDSE and its members recently submitted a written contribution on Articles 4-11 in response to the Chair-Rapporteur’s suggested redrafting of selected provisions.  

We also welcome the Chair-Rapporteur’s inclusive and substantive engagement, as reflected in the announcement of three intersessional thematic consultations to be held in Geneva in the run-up to the 12th session of the OEIGWG in October 2026. These consultations are essential for fostering meaningful dialogue between States, civil society, and affected communities, all of whom should always remain at the centre of the negotiations…