Frequently asked questions on the right to development
2016
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TitleFrequently asked questions on the right to development
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The Declaration on the Right to Development recognizes development as a comprehensive economic, social, cultural and political process, aimed at the constant improvement of the well-being of all individuals and peoples, on the basis of their participation in development and in the fair distribution of its benefits. Divergent understandings of the terms “development” and “right to development” have contributed to delaying progress in the implementation of the right to development. This Fact Sheet aims to demystify the right to development and to respond to some of the most commonly asked questions about this much misunderstood fundamental human right. While it is assumed that readers will already have basic knowledge about human rights, the Fact Sheet is intended to be accessible to a general audience.
Q.1. What is the right to development? -- Q.2 Who are the rights holders and duty bearers of the right to development? -- Q.3. What is the status of the right to development in international law? -- Q.4. Is the right to development justiciable? -- Q.5. What is the relationship between the right to development and other human rights? -- Q.6. What is the difference between the right to development and a human rights-based approach to development? -- Q.7. What is the role of international cooperation in the right to development? -- Q.8. What is the relationship between the right to development and global governance? -- Q.9. What is the relationship between the right to development and sustainable development? -- Q.10. What is the significance of the right to development in the context of the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and related processes? -- Q.11. In what other ways is the right to development relevant to the contemporary development context? -- Q.12. What is the role of the United Nations and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in relation to the right to development? -- Q.13. What are the main challenges to the realization of the right to development? -- Q.14. How can the right to development be implemented and monitored? -- Annex 1 Declaration on the Right to Development -- Annex 2 Landmarks in the recognition of development as a human right.
Q.1. What is the right to development? -- Q.2 Who are the rights holders and duty bearers of the right to development? -- Q.3. What is the status of the right to development in international law? -- Q.4. Is the right to development justiciable? -- Q.5. What is the relationship between the right to development and other human rights? -- Q.6. What is the difference between the right to development and a human rights-based approach to development? -- Q.7. What is the role of international cooperation in the right to development? -- Q.8. What is the relationship between the right to development and global governance? -- Q.9. What is the relationship between the right to development and sustainable development? -- Q.10. What is the significance of the right to development in the context of the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and related processes? -- Q.11. In what other ways is the right to development relevant to the contemporary development context? -- Q.12. What is the role of the United Nations and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in relation to the right to development? -- Q.13. What are the main challenges to the realization of the right to development? -- Q.14. How can the right to development be implemented and monitored? -- Annex 1 Declaration on the Right to Development -- Annex 2 Landmarks in the recognition of development as a human right.
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ST/HR(05)/H8/No.37
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DateNew York ; Geneva : UN, Jan. 2016
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iii, 40 p. : tables
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At head of title: United Nations Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Includes bibliographical references.
Available also online (viewed 18 Oct. 2019).
Includes bibliographical references.
Available also online (viewed 18 Oct. 2019).