Human Rights Council

3rd Meeting, 13th Session of the Expert Mechanism…

3rd Meeting, 13th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD)

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02:54:24
Summary
The thirteenth session will focus on the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and will include thematic discussions around contemporary challenges and cross-cutting themes for the operationalization of the right to development.
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Description
  • Item 4 (cont'd) Implementation of the mandate and programme of work (b) Focused thematic discussions

15:00 - 16:30 (i) The role of regional mechanisms in realizing the right to development - Presented by J. Ibáñez

16:30 - 18:00 (ii) Advancing equality and development for all: 40 years of the right to development and 25 years of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action - Presented by I. Durant

The session will feature a general debate, discussions on two EMRTD's thematic studies, and four interactive thematic dialogues to draw upon experiences, good practices, and strategies around pressing global needs.

The Expert Mechanism provides the Human Rights Council with thematic expertise on the right to development in searching for, identifying and sharing best practices with Member States and promotes the implementation of the right to development worldwide.

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