This chapter aims at discussing the legal consequences of public procurement of international organizations (IOs) on human rights. Despite this legal field not attracting much discussion so far, statistics show that the economic value of IOs’ contractual relations is increasing along with the risk of human rights abuses. Considering the lack of a coherent legal framework in this matter, the chapter discusses what responsibilities IOs and their member states bear for abuses committed by IOs’ contractors. The analysis leads to identify three patterns of responsibility involving IOs and to a certain extent their member states and emphasizes the importance for them to respect due diligence. Finally, the chapter looks at the practice of UNICEF as a case study to discuss elements that may be a source of inspiration for IOs in the elaboration of policies and implementation of procedures useful to prevent and address possible abuses.
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