An article posted on the website for The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights addresses the tasks that still need to be completed prior to the quickly approaching target date for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. The Millennium Development Goals were designed in 2000 to reduce poverty and hunger, promote education and gender equality, in addition to improving health and global partnership for development.
The MDG are important because they keep human rights issues at the forefront of the agenda while nonetheless promoting global development. By giving a voice to the marginalized, the MDG seek to ensure that the goals they set to achieve are the most beneficial to the individuals most in need of assistance.
According to the article, the post-2015 agenda should be framed in terms of human rights, which might require that it take precedence over economic growth. From a human rights perspective, this approach can be seen as progress. Keep an eye on the blog for more on accountability and the post-2015 human rights agenda.
You can read the full news release here.
