Human Rights: The Global Programme for Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice, and Security for Sustainable Peace and Development Phase IV (2022-2025)

January 1, 2022

Human rights and development: Human rights are a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Human rights are central to UNDP support to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals as well as other commitments agreed by Member States. Over 90 percent of SDG targets overlap with human rights obligations in the normative framework, and Agenda 2030 envisions a world ‘of universal respect for human rights and human dignity’ where using a human rights-based approach no one is left behind in development progress. Addressing the root causes of human rights violations, especially in crisis and fragile contexts, is a vital investment to promote peace, justice and inclusive institutions and governance approaches throughout the spectrum of UNDP development assistance.