The U.N. Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights: A Commentary (Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2025)

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The United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights: A Commentary

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Draft Chapters (From February 2024 to Present)

PART ONE: ON THE MAKING OF THE UNGP

Frontmatter (In Memoriam John Ruggie; Preface; Table of Contents)

Chapter 1: A Commentary on the Commentary

Chapter 2: A First Reading of Definitive Text: The UNHRC Endorsement Resolution, the 2011 SRSG Report Presenting the UNGP, and the Endorsed UNGP

Chapter 3: The Formation of Intent and the Foundation of Text: The Travaux Préparatoires of SRSG John G. Ruggie 2005-2010 and the UNHRC Pre-Endorsement Resolutions

Chapter 4 : Historical Foundations of the UNGP Project

Chapter 5: From Governance Gaps to Interpretive Spaces in the UNGP: A Framing Analysis

PART TWO: THE UNGP: SECTION BY SECTION COMMENTARY

Chapter 6: UNGP General Principles (Chapeau)

Chapter 7: State Duty to Protect, Foundational Principles (UNGP Principles ¶¶ 1-2)

Chapter 8: The  State Duty to Protect Human Rights: Operational Principles—General State Regulatory and Policy Functions (UNGP Principle ¶ 3)

Chapter 9: The  State Duty to Protect Human Rights: Operational Principles—The State-Business Nexus (UNGP Principles ¶¶ 4-6)

Chapter 10: The  State Duty to Protect Human Rights: Operational Principles—Supporting Business Respect for Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas (UNGP Principle ¶ 7)

Chapter 11: The  State Duty to Protect Human Rights: Operational  Principles/Ensuring Policy Coherence (UNGP Principles ¶¶ 8-10)

Chapter 12: The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Foundational Principles (UNGP ¶¶ 11-15)

Chapter 13: The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Operational Principles–Policy Commitment (UNGP Principle 16)

Chapter 14: The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Human Rights Due Diligence (UNGP ¶¶ 17-21)

Chapter 15: The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Remediation (UNGP ¶ 22)

Chapter 16: The  Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Operational Principles IV, Issues of Context (UNGP ¶¶ 23-24)