The current development model leaves too many people behind and ignores the planetary boundaries, a UN expert said today, calling for a new model of planet-centred participatory development.
In his presentation to the UN Human Rights Council, Professor Surya Deva stated “The right to development is a universal human right for everyone, everywhere. However, several ongoing challenges – including conceptual confusion, limited capacities, polarisation, lack of participation, inequalities and the neocolonial and neoliberal order – undermine the ability of States, businesses and other actors to realise the right to development fully.”