Chile

Pillar I. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights

Strand 7: Strengthening of International Political Coherence [pages 47-48]

While this process generated recommendations about coherence between policies at a national level, there were also recommendations identified about the importance of strengthening the coherence that must in Chile’s position about business and human rights, both at international fora and regarding the signature of economic and other international agreements.

7.2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will:

o Through the General Directorate of International Economic Relations:

• Seek to strengthen, in the negotiation of trade agreements, the revision of current agreements and/or unilateral and joint statements with trade partners, certain criteria and provisions highlighting the importance of social sustainability and responsibility, with special focus on the respect for human, environmental, social and labour rights; for example, by mentioning the United National Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and or OECD Guidelines.
• Propose, in the preamble of trade agreements, a language showing full commitment with the respect for fundamental human rights, thus continuing this the focus adopted in the agreement with the European Union.

7.3 The Unit for International Affairs of the Ministry of Labour will:

o Support the incorporation of the United Nations Guiding Principles in the trade agreements subscribed by our country, in coordination with the competent authorities, as relevant.