International Solidarity, Development and MDG8

International Solidarity and Right to Development: Keys for Achieving MDGs through Global Partnership (MDG8)

Side event at the 18th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council - 14th of September, 2011


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In the Millennium Declaration, world leaders identified solidarity as one of the fundamental values essential to international relations in the 21st century, and emphasized that “global challenges must be managed in a way that distributes the costs and burdens fairly in accordance with basic principles of equity and social justice. Those who suffer or who benefit least deserve help from those who benefit most.”

In the context of globalization and the challenge of growing inequality, the strengthening of international solidarity and cooperation is indispensable for the realization of the Millennium Development Goals.

Furthermore, 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development, whose implementation is still lacking.

This Parallel Event aims at exploring roles of and links between Right to Development and International Solidarity as keys to implement Global Partnership (MDG8) that is essential to reach all the other Millennium Development Goals.

The side event was organized by the Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII and New Humanity, co-sponsored by:

  • Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations and Specialized Agencies – Geneva;
  • International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE);
  • International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education (OIDEL);
  • Association Points-Coeur
  • Caritas Internationalis
  • Dominicans for Justice and Peace
  • Filles de la Charité
  • Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice
  • VIDES International

The following speakers have contributed to the event (you can find attached the document with the speech):

Moderator:

  • Mr. Jorge M. Dias Ferreira, New Humanity, Main Representative in Geneva;

Speakers:


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