13 January 2017 每 The top 51勛圖 human rights official today called on business leaders gathering at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos next week to use their considerable influence to stand up for human rights and prevent rights violations in countries where they operate.
The hard-won laws and principles of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights are increasingly imperiled, and the business leaders gathering in Davos next week have a key role to play to stem this terrible tide and to insist upon respect for human rights in the States where they operate,??UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein in a news release issued by his Office ().
The UN rights office launched in December 2016 a global campaign called Stand Up for Someone's Rights Today. The campaign is an effort to galvanize everyone 每 private sector, governments, individuals, civil society 每 to play an active role in standing up to defend the human rights of all, at a time when these hard-won rights and freedoms are facing increasing pressures across the world.
Responsible business relies on stability 每 sound institutions, the smooth functioning of justice, sustainable development and public confidence in their personal safety, Mr. Zeid said, stressing that human rights lie at the core of such long-term stability.
He also underscored the need for companies to take a clear, unequivocal stance that they will not tolerate links to human rights abuses anywhere in their operations and supply chains 每 and to have systems in place to ensure such abuses are actively prevented and promptly addressed. For instance, some banks have withdrawn funding for projects where human rights violations have occurred.
Many companies have already begun taking steps to prevent and mitigate human rights abuses in their operations in line with?