

United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific
2024 UNRBHR FORUM
The Remedy Blueprint:
Bridging Gaps and Accelerating Access
24-27 September 2024 | Bangkok, Thailand
The 2024 United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum (UNRBHR), held from 24–27 September in Bangkok, convened over 1,100 in-person participants from diverse backgrounds, reinforcing its role as a significant platform for advancing the business and human rights agenda in Asia and the Pacific. Co-organized by eight UN agencies and supported by a coalition of over 90 partners, the Forum highlighted the growing regional commitment to collaborative efforts in addressing human rights challenges in business operations.
The 2024 theme, “The Remedy Blueprint: Bridging gaps and accelerating access,” resonated across sessions, spotlighting the systemic barriers many communities face in seeking remedy and justice, as well as the innovative pathways emerging to bridge these gaps. Discussions ranged from strengthening grievance mechanisms and integrating informal sectors into solutions, to exploring the critical role of financial institutions, development finance, and State-based mechanisms in enabling effective remedies.
By bringing together diverse voices from governments, businesses, civil society and communities across the region, the Forum created a dynamic space where ideas, solutions and perspectives converged. This diversity enriched discussions and ensured that underrepresented groups were integral to the dialogue on access to remedy. With representation from across Asia and the Pacific, the Forum’s dynamic conversations reflected the collective commitment to embedding human rights at the core of responsible business practices.
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List of Sessions
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Welcome, Keynote and Opening Plenary
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Access to Remedy in the Energy Transition Sector: Regional scan of the ‘right’ pathway to the just transition
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Effective Remediation and Sustained Compliance in the World of Work
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Strategic Pressure Points: Complementary pathways to justice
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Children’s Rights and Business Accountability: Access to remedy demystified
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Justice in a Mobile World: Removing barriers to remedy for migrant workers
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Enhancing Access to Remedy for Indigenous Migrants Workers in Asia
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Bridging Rights and Responsibilities: Tackling plastic pollution together with the informal sector
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Safe Workplaces. Better Business. Thriving Societies: Addressing sexual harassment and violence against women in the world of work
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From Compliance to Influence: Redefining Asia-Pacific’s engagement with mandatory due diligence
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A Safe and Healthy Working Environment: How to get there?
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A Transition also “Just” for Children? Risks and opportunities
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Building a Path to Effective Remedy in the Financial Sector
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Use of Digital Technology in Access to Justice across Borders
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We Wanted Workers but Human Beings Came: Reforming temporary labour migration to make remedy a reality
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From the Ground Up: Media as a Catalyst to Accelerate Remedy
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Advancing Remedy and Responsible Business through Development Finance and Co-operation
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Collaborating Partner Session Summaries
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Legal Remedies: An evolving landscape
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Business Action for Justice: Mobilising support for national compensation schemes for survivors of slavery
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Bridging Commerce and Rights Advocacy: What business associations bring to rights advocacy
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Grassroots Women’s Initiatives to Interrogate Corporate Accountability Worker Grievance Mechanisms and Access to Remedy in Asia: Lessons from selected supply chains
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Navigating Global Norms: Collaborative compliance strategies in Southeast Asia
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Innovative Tools and Approaches for Businesses and Civil Society to Effectively Remedy Child Labour and Sexual Exploitation Transforming Labour Conditions Through Worker Voice, Partnership and Innovation
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From Silence to Solutions: Elevating worker voices and increasing supply chain transparency in the electronics and garment sector in Asia
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Thailand’s Application to the OECD: Exploring responsibilities and opportunities under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
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Workplace Sexual Harassment: The role of businesses in furthering feminist justice
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Remedying the Harm: Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives on access to remedies and justice
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AICHR-SEANF Regional Workshop: Sharing good practices and effective remedy for migrant workers in business and human rights in ASEAN
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Survivor-Centred Remediation: Utilizing remedies during the initial reporting and complaint stage
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Multistakeholder consultation on children’s rights to access to justice and effective remedies in the context of business activities
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Effective Access to Remedy in Practice: Lessons learnt from operating a grievance mechanism
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Business Caucus on Human Rights and Responsible Business Conduct
