ACCOUNTABILITY MUST BE CORNERSTONE OF POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA – UN EXPERT

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Date: 12 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0400
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ACCOUNTABILITY MUST BE CORNERSTONE OF POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA –
UN EXPERTNew York, Jun 12 2013 10:00AMA United Nations independent
expert today <"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13444&LangID=E">stressed
accountability must be a key element of the post-2015 development
agenda, making governments responsible for their commitments and
obligations under human rights law.

"The lack of emphasis on mechanisms to hold governments accountable to
their commitments is regrettable," said the Special Rapporteur on the
right to education, Kishore Singh, referring to the report compiled by
the High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which was
presented to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last month.

The <"http://www.un.org/sg/management/pdf/HLP_P2015_Report.pdf">report,
entitled <em>A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform
Economies through Sustainable Development</em>, sets out a universal
agenda to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 and deliver on the promise
of sustainable development. It also emphasizes that the new
development agenda must be universal – applying to countries in the
global North and South alike – and be infused with a spirit of
partnership.

"The report does not fully recognize a human-rights based approach,"
said Mr. Singh. "Rights without remedies are not rights at all. The
post-2015 development agenda must move beyond political commitments,
and more closely reflect the obligations undertaken by States under
international human rights law."

Courts, national human rights institutions and administrative
mechanisms are vital for citizens to engage governments and ensure
their rights are respected, Mr. Singh said. "I trust governments will
work towards making their commitments, which are all founded in
international law, justiciable in their national legal systems."

Mr. Singh commended the agenda for its recognition of the importance
of the right to primary and secondary education and for its focus on
skilled development.

"The Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the
Post-2015 Development Agenda presents many important ideas, and
recognizes that the right to education should include secondary
education, and a focus on skill development," noted the Special
Rapporteur.

"In this regard, the use of indicators is essential; it will enable
legal mechanisms to better identify and assess whether government
policies, programmes and their implementation are leading to improved
education outcomes, and that vulnerable groups are not being left
behind," he said.

"As we embark on more complex challenges, we must ensure that the
right-holders themselves, the students and their parents, have the
ability to challenge governments to meet their international
obligations. I urge Member States to ensure that a firm framework of
accountability with appropriate indicators is made an integral part of
the post-2015 development goals."Jun 12 2013 10:00AM
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