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Two rounds of intersessional consultations on the proposed UN Binding Treaty on business and human rights took place on April 7–8 and April 9–10. The sessions revealed a deeper political question: what kind of rules should govern transnational business activity—and in whose interest. At its core, this treaty process is about addressing violations and abuses, holding corporations accountable, and building conditions for communities and ecosystems to thrive, with clear rules that ensure economic activity respects human rights and the planet.

From April 14 to 17, 2026, as governments, financial institutions, and policymakers convene in Washington, D.C. for the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings, civil society is mobilizing. The Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) will bring together activists, researchers, and advocates from across the world at a critical moment. Behind the technical language of debt, tax, and macroeconomic policy lies what is truly at stake: the future of human rights, inequality, and climate justice.