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Steering Committee for the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Myanmar In-Country Working Group meets for the first time

The inaugural Steering Committee meeting.
The inaugural Steering Committee meeting.

The inaugural Steering Committee meeting of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) Myanmar In-Country Working Group was held at MCRB on 18 May 2018, co-chaired by the UK Embassy and TOTAL, and attended by 16 VPI members and observers including government, company and NGO representatives. 

The Committee discussed issues raised in the Scoping Report, which they approved. The Committee finalised a list of proposed activities for 2018. Members also shared information about their VPSHR related activity in-country and engaging relevant stakeholders.

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