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Frequently Asked Questions on a Human Rights-based Approach to Development Cooperation
Author(s) Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Publisher United Nations
Place of Publication New York and Geneva
Year of Publication 2006
ISBN/ISSN -
Language(s) Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Keywords reference, development workers, staff of international organisations, human rights-based approach (HRBA), Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UNESCO, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Description The document introduces the human rights-based approach to development cooperation by addressing 30 “frequently asked” questions. These answers explain the human rights framework in the context of international development work, from the basic principles of rights and obligations to the relationship between human rights and development concepts like human development, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), poverty reduction, good governance, economic growth, and the role of government and public budgeting. It states the definition of the human rights-based approach to development cooperation and outlines its added values in resolving developmental challenges.
URL(s) http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQar.
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PDF  Arabic
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQen.
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PDF  English
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQfr.
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PDF  French
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQru.
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PDF  Russian
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQsp.
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PDF  Spanish
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