Right to Development
“We, heads of State and Government, …
are committed to making the right to development a reality for everyone and to freeing the entire human race from want.”
(UN Millennium Declaration)
The right to development was declared in 1986 but yet its implementation lags very much behind.
We live in a globalised era and an interdependent world. The recurring economic and financial crises, the climate changes, the food crises, the increased inequities between and within countries alongside the recent devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, recurrently emphasize the great relevance of the right to development and the need for its implementation
The Declaration on RTD, includes constituent elements such as:
- People-centred development.
- A human rights-based approach.
- Participation.
- Equity.
- Non-discrimination.
- Self-determination.
Equally explicit are the prescriptions provided by the Declaration for the implementation of this right, among them:
- The formulation of appropriate national and international development policies
- Effective international cooperation
- Reforms at the national and international levels
- Removal of obstacles to development, including, inter alia, human rights violations, racism, colonialism, occupation and aggression
- Promotion of peace and disarmament, and the redirecting of savings generated therefrom to development
APG23, in its committment to be the voice of the voiceless, actively contributes to the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on right to development and to the Expert mechanism and advocates on the urgent need to implement such a fundamental right. Furthermore, APG23 coordinates the working group on right to development in the Geneva forum of Catholic Inspired NGOS.
Furthermore, APG23 coordinates the working group on the Right to Development in the Geneva forum of the Catholic Inspired NGOs.
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