Bangladesh calls for global action to make right to development a reality

Bangladesh has called for collective global action to turn the right to development into a reality, with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam stressing that it requires the commitment and responsibility of all nations.

“The realisation of the right to development requires the commitment, responsibility and collective action of all nations,” she said at a high-level event on the right to development at UN Headquarters here Wednesday (23 September).

The event was convened by the President of the 81st UN General Assembly and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman during the high-level week, marking the 40th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development.

The declaration recognises development as an inalienable human right and calls for inclusive, sustainable and participatory development.

Shama Obaed highlighted the government’s pro-people development agenda, including the Family Card and Farmer Card initiatives, and stressed the role of women and youth as partners in development.

She also outlined Bangladesh’s vision of a “Rainbow Nation” where no one is left behind.

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The state minister proposed priorities including a fairer global financial architecture, predictable and equitable development and climate finance, equitable access to technology and artificial intelligence, and a legally binding framework to translate the right to development into accountability.

The event brought together UN member states and other stakeholders to reaffirm the right to development and advance shared prosperity.