Yesterday at UNGA, the conversation went beyond speeches.
On September 23, countries gathered for a high-level meeting marking 40 years of the UN’s Declaration on the Right to Development. The idea is simple: development shouldn't just mean a bigger economy. People should have a real chance to participate in development and benefit from it. (United Nations)
But here's the part I found interesting.
The UN says progress has been made over the past 40 years, including major reductions in extreme poverty, but many countries still face structural barriers and a large funding gap.
So the real conversation isn't just “Are countries developing?”
It's who is actually benefiting from that development?
#UNGA #GlobalDevelopment
On September 23, countries gathered for a high-level meeting marking 40 years of the UN’s Declaration on the Right to Development. The idea is simple: development shouldn't just mean a bigger economy. People should have a real chance to participate in development and benefit from it. (United Nations)
But here's the part I found interesting.
The UN says progress has been made over the past 40 years, including major reductions in extreme poverty, but many countries still face structural barriers and a large funding gap.
So the real conversation isn't just “Are countries developing?”
It's who is actually benefiting from that development?
#UNGA #GlobalDevelopment