Around the world, social divides widened, inequalities deepened – and the COVID-19 pandemic threatened livelihoods and the rights of workers. It's clearer than ever that decisive and collective action is needed
• Responsibility, strengthening human rights governance and management; • Inclusiveness, creating long-term value and engagement where we are present; • Leadership, ensuring the integration of Human Rights in the energy transition. Our CSR Blueprint reinforces the third pillar of our Sustainabil...
which entered into force on 1 December 2009, starts promisingly: “The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.” (...
February 15, 2023Two years ago, a small team of McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) experts, launched a research project to analyze the state of human development around the world over the past 20 years. The team was led by MGI senior partners Chris Bradley, Sven Smit,...
Human trafficking – a human rights offense often likened to “modern slavery” – isestimated to affectmore than 27 million victims worldwide at any given time. The crime – which the United Nationsrecognizes every yearon July 30 as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness ...
where individuals switch between collaborating with GenAI and working independently8. This evolving hybrid work dynamic highlights the need for work redesign and effective task allocation within a job role9. In particular, GenAI is increasingly being integrated into tasks that require creativity and probl...
Environmental and human rights organisations seeking to block oil and gas company Shell from proceeding with a seismic survey in December have failed to make a case on urgency, a high court has heard. The Eastern Cape Division of the Makhanda High Court on Wednesday heard the case brought befo...
In 2020, the Maldives instituted a transitional justice process to address decades of systematic human rights abuses including the widespread use of arbitr
“This is the first time ever that the [European Court of Human Rights] is engaging with a climate case. It has issued no findings on this before,” Corina Heri, a researcher at the Institute of Law of the University of Zurich, told CNN. ...
The people-centered human rights concept combines all-around development of human rights with all-around development of human beings. Since the beginning of this century, especially since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the Party has attached great importance to promoting the comprehensive dev...