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The Security Council met to mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, with a briefing on counter-terrorism as ambassadors take stock of a threat that has morphed dramatically since resolution 1373 built the council's counte…
The UN Human Rights Council resumed its 63rd session today in Geneva with a major focus on the right to development, including its biennial panel and dialogues with the Special Rapporteur and Expert Mechanism on the subject. The discussion comes as the international community marks 40 years since the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development in 1986.
The right to development places people—not simply economic indicators—at the center of progress.
It connects development with human dignity, equality, participation and opportunity. The principle is particularly relevant today as communities confront interconnected challenges involving poverty, health, education, water, climate pressures, inequality and access to institutions.
The 40th anniversary will also receive high-level attention at the UN General Assembly on 23 September, where governments and other stakeholders will examine how inclusive, sustainable and participatory development can be strengthened. United Nations
For IPC, the message is practical: communities should not simply be recipients of development. Wherever possible, they should participate in identifying problems, shaping solutions and sustaining progress.
Start with the problem, not the activity. Identify the actual community need before deciding what programme to organize.
Listen to affected people and identify existing local knowledge, institutions and resources that can contribute.
Plan for what remains afterward. Consider whether the activity creates knowledge, capacity, partnerships, infrastructure or another benefit capable of continuing beyond the event.
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Collaboration at this scale requires trust, diplomacy, and a willingness to move beyond traditional institutional boundaries. It calls for leaders who are prepared to listen as much as they speak, and to share credit as…
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The Global SDG Leadership Network – An Initiative of the International Peace Commission (IPC) is a global leadership and action network created for individuals who are ready to turn the Sustainable Development Goals int…
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As the world enters the final stretch toward the 2030 Agenda, this editorial examines why peace, sustainable development, and multilateral reform must move forward as one unified global priority. It calls for stronger l…
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Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. As the opening article of the Declaration, it establishes the fundamental principles…
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The Global SDG Leadership Network – An Initiative of the International Peace Commission (IPC) conducted the Asaba–Ibusa Community Clean-Up and Environmental Aw…
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The 60-minute session was organized and moderated by Srividya Narayanan as part of her leadership activity within the Global SDG Leadership Network. The discus…
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The community medical outreach reached approximately 200 people in Lugwara Quarters, Mayuge District, Uganda—an underserved community facing significant social…
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The Global SDG Leadership Network – An Initiative of the International Peace Commission (IPC) has completed a community peace-education activity in Masina Comm…
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The Global SDG Leadership Network – An Initiative of the International Peace Commission (IPC) has conducted a virtual leadership conversation focused on SDG 4…
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