UN Global Compact, UNICEF and Save the Children have in close cooperation with a wide range of initiated and committed people representing the business sector, academia, NGOs and CSR organizations, from global level initiated the drafting of the "Children's rights and business principles". The process of developing this set of principles helpful to guide the business sector in realizing the rights of the child is now embarking on consultations in countries and regional around the globe.  The final paper, after being approved this fall in New York, will be added to UN Global Compact's ten principles.

Consultations in China, jointly organized by The Center Office of Global Compact Network in China, UNICEF China Office and CCR CSR, are held on 22 June in Shanghai, and 27 June in Beijing. Both occasions are organized with the support from the EU Chamber offices in Shanghai and Beijing.  The working sessions will bring together companies, government officials, civil society representatives, trade unions, academia and other relevant stakeholders in China to participate in roundtable discussions to  provide input to the draft Children's Rights and BusinessPrinciples.

For registration to the meeting, please contact Lynn.zhang@ccrcsr.com before 20th June for the Shanghai Consultation, and 24th June for the Beijing Consultations.  Number of participants are limited.
 
For anyone who is unable to join the in-person consultation, an online portal(http://business-humanrights.org/Documents/CRBPI-consultation)  is available, hosted by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre.
 
Interested parties from around the world can help shape the Children’s Rights and Business Principles through the portal until 30 June.
For anyone who is unable to join the discussion about these and other questions at an in-person consultation, an online portal(http://business-humanrights.org/Documents/CRBPI-consultation)  is available, hosted by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. Interested parties from around the world can help shape the CRBP through the portal until 30 June.