The adoption of the 2030 Agenda along with the Sustainable Development Goals provide an excellent platform for elevating the Right to Development (RtD) to a higher threshold in policy making and research, and thereby enhancing its impact in development practice. It also presents a significant impetus in terms of operationalizing this right in the implementation of the SDGs, with a view to realizing both the RtD and the SDGs in a mutually reinforcing manner. The RtD can be a guiding force to ensure that SDG implementation is carried out in accordance with human rights obligations, including the RtD.
This 4-week interactive e-learning module is aimed specifically at understanding how the RtD can be operationalized in order to ensure a successful implementation of the SDGs. It is intended to contribute to implementing the SDGs, through specific application of the RtD, especially its international dimensions vis-à-vis SDG 17 and global partnership. The module will be based on, and rigorous in its application of, the text of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development, 1986, and other international human rights instruments as well as on the text of the 2030 Agenda.
The development of this module is a joint and collaborative project between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the University for Peace (UPEACE), and the United Nations University’s International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), with contributions from senior academic experts from several regions across the world. The module is guided, coordinated and edited by Dr. Shyami Puvimanasinghe, Human Rights Officer, Right to Development Section at the OHCHR, Geneva; Dr. Mihir Kanade, Director, Human Rights Centre and Head, Department of International Law and Human Rights at UPEACE; and Dr. Obijiofor Aginam, Assistant Director at UNU-IIGH.
The course is based on a dynamic pedagogy including reading materials, video clips, case studies, and interactive webinars with the instructor.
- Professor: Obijiofor Aginam
- Professor: Mihir Kanade
- Professor: Shyami Puvimanasinghe