References made to the MNE Declaration in National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights

As an expression of their commitment to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), States are encouraged to adopt National Action Plans (NAPs) on Business and Human Rights (NAP-BHR). An increasing number of countries develop and adopt such NAPs with the purpose of strengthening coordination and coherence within government on the range of public policy areas that relate to business and human rights, and of which the protection of labour rights is an integral part. The majority of NAP-BHR make reference to ILO Instruments, and an increasing number are also referring to the MNE Declaration (see below). Of the 40 NAPs that have been adopted and are available online, 18 make direct reference to the MNE Declaration.