As stated in the IGWG mandate, during its 2^nd session discussions will continue on the principles, scope and content of the Treaty.  (Negotiations will start during the 3^rd session in 2017).

It is likely that the work programme will continue to address the issues present in the 1^st session:

• Scope: Coverage of the Instrument: TNCs and other Business Enterprises: concepts and legal nature in International Law
• Scope : Human rights to be covered under the Instrument with respect to activities of TNCs and other business enterprises
• Content: Obligations of States to guarantee the respect of human rights by TNCs and other business enterprises, including extraterritorial obligations
• Content: Enhancing the responsibility of TNCs and other business enterprises to respect human rights, including prevention, mitigation and remediation
• Content: Legal liability of TNCs and other business enterprises: What standard for corporate legal liability and for what conduct?
• Content: Building National and international mechanisms for access to remedy, including
• International judicial cooperation, with respect to human rights violations by TNCs and other business enterprises and the OHCHR accountability and remedy project

• Link to the webpage to the First session of the IGWG
• Link to IBFAN webpage on the Treaty process
• Link to the Treaty Alliance website