The Fourth UN Forum on Business and Human Rights took place in Geneva from 16 to 18 November 2015.  It brought together over 2,300 participants from 130 countries. 

    IHRB staff and partners took part in a range of sessions. 

    Please note that unfortunately the original meeting report is no longer available due to the closing of the 3rd party service used to illustrate the event. However, the original video of the panel is available to watch on UNTV. There is also a short summary of the event on the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) website. 

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