Mr. Surya Deva took up the role of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development on 1 May 2023. Deva is a Professor at the Macquarie Law School and Director of the Centre for Environmental Law at Macquarie University, Australia. He conducts research in the areas of business and human rights, comparative constitutional law, international human rights law, sustainable development, climate change, and gender equality. Deva served as a member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (2016-22). He has advised UN agencies, governments, national human rights institutions, multinational corporations, trade unions and civil society organisations on issues related to business and human rights.

The Special Rapporteurs are part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures, the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name of the Council’s independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. Special Procedures’ experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent from any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity.

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Dear all,

With support from the Government of Sweden, the United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum (UNRBHR) Secretariat will provide financial assistance to a selected number of civil society representatives from and based in Asia to participate in the  UN RBHR Forum in Bangkok next 24-27 September, including a pre-paid return flight ticket in economy class and daily subsistence allowance, based on current policies of funding agencies.

To apply for financial support, civil society applicants are requested to submit an online application through the following link: UNRBHR 2024: Application for travel support for civil society & human rights defenders (office.com). Eligibility criteria are available at the same link.

Deadline for application: 10 August. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All the best,

Laura