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India Reaffirms Inclusive Development and Multilateral Reform at UN
India spoke at a United Nations meeting about the right to development.
The meeting marked 40 years since the Declaration on the Right to Development was adopted.
India said development should include everyone.
It also supported countries working together internationally.
India called for changes to make global institutions more effective.
India supported adopting a new Covenant on the Right to Development soon.
The United Nations said many people have gained better living conditions, education and health care.
It also said some countries still face serious barriers and a shortage of funding.
Sibi George presented India’s national statement at a UN General Assembly high-level segment in New York.
India reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive development, international cooperation and multilateral reform.
India supported the early adoption of the Covenant on the Right to Development.
The event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development.
The UN said progress has been made in living standards, poverty reduction, education and health care, but remains uneven.
- Who
- Sibi George delivered India’s national statement, with the remarks reported by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
- What
- India reaffirmed support for inclusive development, international cooperation, multilateral reform and the early adoption of the Covenant on the Right to Development.
- Where
- A high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- When
- At the 40th-anniversary commemoration of the Declaration on the Right to Development.
- Why
- To commemorate the Declaration and reaffirm the right to development as a framework for addressing global challenges.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Sibi George, Secretary (West) in India’s Ministry of External Affairs
- Event
- High-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly
- Anniversary
- 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development
- India’s position
- Support for inclusive development, international cooperation and multilateral reform
- Proposed action
- Early adoption of the Covenant on the Right to Development
- UN assessment
- Development progress has improved living standards and expanded access to education and health care, but remains uneven
- Continuing challenges
- Structural obstacles and a persistent global funding gap affect many states
Quotes
Randhir Jaiswal
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson who posted the statement on X
“Secretary (West) Sibi George delivered India’s National Statement at the High-level segment of the UN General Assembly to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development. He reaffirmed India’s commitment to inclusive development, international cooperation and multilateral reform, and supported the early adoption of the Covenant on the Right to Development.”
thehansindia.com
“The Declaration on the Right to Development proclaims that the right to development is an inalienable human right by virtue of which every person and all the people are entitled to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural and political development, in which all human rights and fundamental freedoms can be fully realised”
thehansindia.com
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