On Thursday 4 October, the European Parliament in Strasbourg adopted a topical resolution by a slim majority but a majority nonetheless (301 votes to 288 and 17 abstentions). It calls on the European Union and its member states to hold constructive negotiation at the UN on a treaty to ensure that transnational companies uphold human rights (see EUROPE 12061).
The EP reaffirms that it is urgent to act effectively and consistently at every level – national, European and international -...