UN expert group on business and human rights to visit Immokalee, CIW!

UN delegation to spend two days in Immokalee, meet with Fair Food Program participants

On Friday and Saturday of this week, a delegation from the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights will visit Immokalee “to learn first-hand about opportunities and challenges in ensuring business respect for human rights in the United States,” in the words of Michael Addo, one of the two independent experts participating in the UN mission.

According to a UN press release, the visit to Immokalee comes as part of a broader “information-gathering visit to the United States from 22 April to 1 May 2013, to look at current initiatives, opportunities and challenges in implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the country.”

You can see the UN press release in its entirety here. In Immokalee, the UN delegation will be meeting with Fair Food Program participants — growers, buyers, and workers alike — to get a closer look at the program recognized just last week by the White House as “one of the most successful and innovative programs” in the world today in the fight against modern-day slavery.

We are honored by the UN’s interest in the Fair Food Program and look forward to hosting the delegation in Immokalee. Be sure to check back next week for a complete report following the visit!