Latest news and updates
Register now for the online panel on VPs implementation in the Asia-Pacific region
Session scheduled for June 12 is part of the UN Virtual Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights. Participation is free.
Voluntary Principles Association receives funding for gender and vulnerable groups project
Agreement was signed between the VPA and the Government of Canada.
Voluntary Principles Initiative welcomes new members
New engaged and full members were approved at the electronic Annual Plenary held in April.
Analysis: UK Court of Appeals Holds Company Not Liable for Acts of the Police or Following the VPs
Read the article by Jonathan Drimmer, Strategic Advisor to the Secretariat.
Annual Plenary is Cancelled
The Voluntary Principles Initiative regrets to inform that its Annual Plenary Meeting scheduled for March 17-18 is cancelled due to concerns related to international travel given the coronavirus.
Read the first Newsletter of the Initiative
Learn about the latest news of the VPI and its membership, access resources, and more.
Voluntary Principles Training Course is available online
The training material allows members and non-members to have a baseline education on human rights issues and its application to security operations
Call for project partners
DCAF and ICRC are seeking expressions of interest from academic institutions, think tanks, and policy research organizations that would be interested in continuously improving and updating the DCAF-ICRC Toolkit and Knowledge Hub.
Voluntary Principles Initiative releases its 2019-2022 Strategy
The Voluntary Principles Initiative recently released its new Strategy. The document focus on four strategic directions.