UN leaders urge companies relying on shipping supply chains to undertake urgent measures to protect seafarers’ rights
New due diligence tool aims to help businesses uphold their responsibility to protect human rights at sea as new COVID variants threaten to further delay crew
May 06, 2021 09:59 ET
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United Nations Global Compact
United Nations Global Compact
New York, New York, UNITED STATES
New York, NY, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 6 May 2021 —
A wide-ranging human rights checklist has today been issued to business enterprises engaged with the maritime industry to protect seafarers stranded on ships due to new COVID-19 variants and government-imposed travel restrictions, under a joint initiative by the UN Global Compact, the UN Human Rights Office, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).