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journal of international peace operations | volume 5 | number 5 | march-april 2010
Principled fellows. Photo: Marathon Oil
10 Colombia has become the first government outside of North America and Europe to join the Voluntary Principles. A case study on the initiative’s web site outlines the lessons learned and activities undertaken within Colombia to implement the Voluntary Principles. In addition, an in-country group in Indonesia is working to encourage the country’s entry as the first Asian government participant. Since host governments have such a pivotal role to play in implementation, the inclusion of more host governments as participants is a major priority for the initiative.
Government Participants
Canada
Colombia
Netherlands
Norway
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Non-Governmental Organization Participants Amnesty International
Human Rights First
Oxfam
Fund for Peace
International Alert
Pact, Inc.
Human Rights Watch
IKV Pax Christi
Search for Common Ground
International Council on Mining & Metals
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association
Observer Organizations International Committee of the Red Cross
The most important lesson one may take from the Voluntary Principles is that a multi-stakeholder partnership can successfully address issues that may be impossible for any single actor to resolve alone.
Participating Companies
More information, including a list of the official members, the full text of the Voluntary Principles, a brief history, case studies on company implementation efforts and contact information for the secretariat, are available online at www.voluntaryprinciples.org.
AngloGold Ashanti
Hess Corporation
Anglo American
Marathon Oil
BG Group
Newmont Mining Corporation
BHP Billiton
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
BP
Rio Tinto
Chevron
Shell
ConocoPhillips
Statoil
ExxonMobil
Talisman Energy
Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold