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On the occasion of the 8th session of the UN Human Rights Council OEIGWGÂ , the Global Interparliamentary Network (GIN) supporting the establishment of a Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations with respect to Human Rights and the Global Campaign have organised a side event on:
"The UN Binding Treaty builds on national and regional legislations regulating TNCs"Monday 24th october 2022,Genève, Palais des Nations Unies
Brid BrennanTNI
Lilián Galán
Parlamento del Uriuguay
Leticia ParanhosBrazil, MEP
Miguel Urbán
Sydney MushangaZambia, MNA
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  Parliaments have a legitimate and crucial role in the debate on the UN Binding Treaty on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. Â
  Members of regional and national parliaments, as well as municipal authorities have endorsed the Call of People's Representatives Worldwide for the UN Binding Treaty (https://bindingtreaty.org).
  In view of the paramount importance of the 8th Session of the OEIGWG on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, the Side Event will be an opportunity to hear the proposals and reflections of several members of the European Parliament as well as Parliaments of Latin America and Africa.
Panel speakers:
Lilián GalánMember of the Parlament of UruguayLeticia ParanhosFriends of the Earth InternationalMiguel UrbánMember of the European ParliamentSydney MushangaMember of the National Assembly of Zambia
Moderator :
Brid BrennanTransnational Institute
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