From promises to delivery: Putting human rights at the heart of the Millenium Developpement Goals

Amnesty International, 2010, 33 Seiten

The Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) are the most prominent global initiative to tackle poverty. Endorsed at the highest political level, they have helped concentrate international attention on issues of development ant poverty reduction. However, progress has been uneven and the UN has issued a clear warning that many of the global targets will not be met by 2015 unless efforts are radically stepped up.

Amnesty International believes that human rights standards ― and the duty of governments to realize them ― must be put at the heart of MDG efforts in order to fulfil the promises made in the Millenium Declaration.