Statements and submissions

Stakeholders are invited to submit background documentation to the 2014 Forum. Submissions can be sent to forumbhr@ohchr.org and will be posted in this section.

Opening high-level plenary in the Assembly Hall, 2 December

Welcome remarks

• Baudelaire Ndong Ella, President of the UN Human Rights Council
• Mo Ibrahim, Chairperson of the Third Annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
• Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Michael K. Addo, Chairperson of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights

Keynote statements and high-level panel: Leadership views on business and human rights: Addressing key global challenges - what next and how?

• Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever (opening keynote)
• Sharan Burrow, Secretary General, International Trade Union Confederation (opening keynote)
• Hina Jilani, advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (closing keynote)
• Paul Bulcke, CEO, Nestlé (closing keynote)

High-level discussion: Global Outlook for business and human rights - Key themes, drivers, trends and challenges

• Monica Woodley, Editorial Director, Economist Intelligence Unit ('Corporate Respect for Human Rights' - presentation of interim survey results)
• State secretary Morten Høglund, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Spotlight on effective strategies by affected stakeholders and advocates

• Bettina Cruz, on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus (Statement E | S)
  

High-level closing conversation: Strategic paths forward and next steps for the global business and human rights regime

• John Ruggie, Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs, Harvard University; former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights

Written Submissions and Other Statements