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A brief history of business and human rights

Dr. Jonathan Kolieb provides a brief histroy of business and human rights from the UN in Geneva.

To begin our exploration of IHL as part of the broader corporate responsibility agenda, let’s look briefly at the intersection of business and human rights.

In this video, Dr. Jonathan Kolieb joins us from outside the Palais des Nations, the United Nations Office in Geneva to explain the expectation among governments, investors and civil society that businesses respect human rights.

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