A/HRC/21/21 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–9 3 II. Background ............................................................................................................. 10–11 4 III. Convergence of international standards and processes ........................................... 12–16 5 IV. Activities of the United Nations relevant to business and human rights ................ 17–27 5 A. Standard setting and advocacy ........................................................................ 18–22 5 B. Capacity-building and engagement................................................................. 23–27 6 Advancing the business and human rights agenda ................................................. 28–74 7 A. Embedding the agenda ................................................................................... 28–30 7 B. Integrating the Guiding Principles: specific areas of work within the United Nations ................................................................................................ 31–59 8 C. Capacity-building of relevant actors ............................................................... 60–74 12 Aligning United Nations policies and procedures with the Guiding Principles ...... 75–91 15 A. Investment management ................................................................................. 80–81 15 B. Procurement .................................................................................................... 82–87 16 C. Partnerships .................................................................................................... 88–91 17 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 92–104 17 V. VI. VII. 2 Paragraphs