2026 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights: Full Schedule

10:00am CET

Inclusion and protection of groups at risk as a strategic imperative: the role of digital tools

Monday November 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CET

Assembly Hall

Monday November 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

11:40am CET

Opening Plenary

Monday November 23, 2026 11:40am - 1:00pm CET

Assembly Hall

Monday November 23, 2026 11:40am - 1:00pm CET
Assembly Hall

Plenary session

1:30pm CET

Human rights due diligence in the defence and arms sectors-Informal Dialogue

Monday November 23, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CET

Assembly Hall

Monday November 23, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CET
Assembly Hall

Informal Dialogue

3:00pm CET

Closing the Gap: Accelerating Enforcement of the right to Free Prior and Informed Consent in the context of business activities

Monday November 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CET

Assembly Hall

Monday November 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

4:40pm CET

Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in Human Rights Due Diligence

Monday November 23, 2026 4:40pm - 6:00pm CET

Assembly Hall

Monday November 23, 2026 4:40pm - 6:00pm CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

10:00am CET

Measuring Impact: gender-responsive tools for inclusion and protection of women human rights

Tuesday November 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CET

Assembly Hall

Tuesday November 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

11:40am CET

Human rights and accountability as an issue for the boardroom – corporate governance and the UNGPs

Tuesday November 24, 2026 11:40am - 1:00pm CET

Assembly Hall

Tuesday November 24, 2026 11:40am - 1:00pm CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

1:30pm CET

Informal dialogue- The housing crisis: what is the role of business?

Tuesday November 24, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CET

Assembly Hall

Tuesday November 24, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CET
Assembly Hall

Informal Dialogue

3:00pm CET

Critical Energy Transition Minerals and Business and Human Rights

Tuesday November 24, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CET

Assembly Hall

Tuesday November 24, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

4:40pm CET

Consultation on Enhancing the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Context of Business Activities: Lessons Learned over the Past 15 Years and Ways Forward

Tuesday November 24, 2026 4:40pm - 6:00pm CET

Assembly Hall

Tuesday November 24, 2026 4:40pm - 6:00pm CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

10:00am CET

Labour rights: Decent Work in the Platform Economy

Wednesday November 25, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CET

Assembly Hall

Wednesday November 25, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

11:40am CET

Achieving and maintaining human rights- respecting investment in conflict-affected settings

Wednesday November 25, 2026 11:40am - 1:00pm CET

Assembly Hall

Wednesday November 25, 2026 11:40am - 1:00pm CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

1:30pm CET

Anniversary of the Slavery Convention - Informal dialogue

Wednesday November 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CET

Assembly Hall

Wednesday November 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CET
Assembly Hall

Informal Dialogue

3:00pm CET

UNGPs at 15: Climate Action, Human Rights and Closing the SME Gap

Wednesday November 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CET

Assembly Hall

Wednesday November 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CET
Assembly Hall

Parallel session

4:40pm CET

Closing Plenary

Wednesday November 25, 2026 4:40pm - 6:00pm CET

Assembly Hall

Wednesday November 25, 2026 4:40pm - 6:00pm CET
Assembly Hall

Plenary session

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