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Human Rights Approach to Development Programming

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This book draws together UNICEF's thinking about the human rights approach to development, and the implications of applying it in developing programmes. Chapters cover human rights concepts and principles, programming implications, theoretical components of a human rights approach to programming, applying a human rights approach to community-centred capacity development. The book concludes with three case studies, and annexes on monitoring and evaluation, and applying a human rights approach in situations of complex emergencies and conflict. The book was developed by UNICEF ESAR (Eastern and Southern African Region) through numerous feedback sessions with country offices and New York headquarters.

224 pages, Paperback

Published April 16, 2004

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The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

Due to its unique international character, and the powers vested in its founding Charter, the Organization can take action on a wide range of issues, and provide a forum for its 193 Member States to express their views, through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees.

The work of the United Nations reaches every corner of the globe. Although best known for peacekeeping, peacebuilding, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance, there are many other ways the United Nations and its System (specialized agencies, funds and programmes) affect our lives and make the world a better place. The Organization works on a broad range of fundamental issues, from sustainable development, environment and refugees protection, disaster relief, counter terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, to promoting democracy, human rights, gender equality and the advancement of women, governance, economic and social development and international health, clearing landmines, expanding food production, and more, in order to achieve its goals and coordinate efforts for a safer world for this and future generations.

The UN has 4 main purposes:

* To keep peace throughout the world;
* To develop friendly relations among nations;
* To help nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each other’s rights and freedoms;
* To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations to achieve these goals.

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