1 | Introduction The UNGPs expect that businesses will respect all internationally recognised human rights, including, at a minimum, the core human rights instruments: the ‘International Bill of Human Rights’20 (the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), and the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.21 Depending on the circumstances, businesses may need to also consider additional United Nations (UN) standards to respect the human rights of individuals belonging to groups or populations requiring particular attention because they are at risk of adverse human rights impacts. The UNGPs expect that businesses do not simply comply with the domestic laws of the host nation but that where those laws do not reflect international human rights standards, then businesses should still seek ways to honour the principles of internationally recognised human rights. In the context of this Human Rights Risk Assessment, instruments of particular relevance include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child22 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities23 UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women24 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination25 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples26 UN Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery27 Children’s Rights and Business Principles28 ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work29 ILO Forced Labour Convention (No.29)30 ILO Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105)31 ILO Violence and Harassment Convention (No.190)32 ILO Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No.155)33 Te Tiriti o Waitangi34 Yogyakarta Principles35