(Part 1) High-level Meeting to Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development - General Assembly, 81st session.




Opening segment: President of the General Assembly; Secretary-General of the United Nations; High Commissioner for Human Rights; Civil Society Representative(s)
Plenary segment: Statements by Member States and observers of the General Assembly

The high-level segment will serve as a platform to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development.

Member States are encouraged to reflect on the following points in their statements.

Learning from the past: How has the right to development helped shape responses to development challenges over the past 40 years?
Responding to the present: In what ways can the right to development provide practical solutions to today's multiple and interconnected challenges? 
What national policies, institutional frameworks and participatory approaches have been most effective in advancing the right to development?
Shaping the future: How can the right to development guide emerging areas such as digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and just transitions to ensure inclusivity and equity? 
What could be practical actions and/or recommendations to accelerate the realization of the right to development, and advance a more just, inclusive and sustainable future for all?
Building consensus: How can the international community better position the right to development as a unifying framework for global action? How can ongoing discussions, including on the draft international covenant on the right to development, contribute to building greater common understanding and renewed commitment to the right to development?
Translating the right to development into measurable progress: What concrete tools, partnerships, and policy approaches could be helpful in translating the right to development into measurable progress?View less

Related Sites and Documents: A/RES/80/207 & Concept note.
Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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