Preface = vii
About Franciscans International = ix
About the Contributors = xi
I. Reflections on the First Four Reports of the Independent Expert on the Right to Development
Comprehensive Development Strategies and the Right to Development = 2
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva and to the World Trade Organisation
The Right to Development: The political economy of implementation = 7
Alfredo Sfeir-Younis
Director of the World Bank Office in Geneva, Special Representative tothe United Nations, World Bank
Four Commentaries on Four Reports of the UN Independent Expert on the Right to Development = 20
Just Faaland
Senior Consultant (Emeritus), Chr. Michelsen Institute
Shifting Notions of Development?Implications for the Right to Development? = 24
Bard Anders Andreassen
Research Fellow, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo
Some Thoughts on the Right to Development = 34
Siddiq Osmani
Professor, Development Economics, University of Ulster
Are “Development Compacts” Required to Realize the Right to Development? = 46
Laure-Helene Piron
Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute
The Relevance of the Independent Expert’s Reports on the Right to Development for India = 62
N.J. Kurian
Project Director, Centre for Development and Human Rights
The Right to Development: Escaping poverty through development and education = 72
Trine Marqvard Nymann Jensen
Information Officer
Special Consultant on the Right to Development, Danish United Nations Association
The Nature of a Right: The right to a process in the right to development = 82
Margot E. Salomon
Legal Standards Officer, Minority Rights Group International
Human Rights = 105
Paul Streeten
Professor Emeritus, Boston University
Founder and Chairperson, World Development
The Right to Development: Back on center stage where it belongs = 117
Clarence J. Dias
President, International Center for Law in Development
II. Appendice
The first five reports of the Independent Expert on the Right to Development
Appendix I. Report 1 = 132
Study on the current state of progress in the implementation of the right to development submitted by Arjun K. Sengupta, independent expert, pursuant to Commission resolution 1998/72 and General Assembly resolution 53/155 (E/CN.4/1999/WG.18/2).
Appendix II. Report 2 = 160
Fifty-fifth session General Assembly?Item 116 (b) of the provisional agenda (A/55/306).
Appendix III. Report 3 = 186
Third report of the independent expert on the right to development, Mr. Arjun Sengupta, submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 2000/5 (E/CN.4/2001/WG.18/2).
Appendix IV. Report 4 = 204
Fourth report of the independent expert on the right to development, Mr. Arjun Sengupta, submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 2001/9 (E/CN.4/2002/WG.18/2).
Appendix V. Report 5 = 231
Fifth report of the independent expert on the right to development, Mr. Arjun Sengupta, submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 2002/69; Frameworks for development cooperation and the right to development (E/CN.4/2002/WG.18/6).
About Franciscans International = ix
About the Contributors = xi
I. Reflections on the First Four Reports of the Independent Expert on the Right to Development
Comprehensive Development Strategies and the Right to Development = 2
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva and to the World Trade Organisation
The Right to Development: The political economy of implementation = 7
Alfredo Sfeir-Younis
Director of the World Bank Office in Geneva, Special Representative tothe United Nations, World Bank
Four Commentaries on Four Reports of the UN Independent Expert on the Right to Development = 20
Just Faaland
Senior Consultant (Emeritus), Chr. Michelsen Institute
Shifting Notions of Development?Implications for the Right to Development? = 24
Bard Anders Andreassen
Research Fellow, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo
Some Thoughts on the Right to Development = 34
Siddiq Osmani
Professor, Development Economics, University of Ulster
Are “Development Compacts” Required to Realize the Right to Development? = 46
Laure-Helene Piron
Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute
The Relevance of the Independent Expert’s Reports on the Right to Development for India = 62
N.J. Kurian
Project Director, Centre for Development and Human Rights
The Right to Development: Escaping poverty through development and education = 72
Trine Marqvard Nymann Jensen
Information Officer
Special Consultant on the Right to Development, Danish United Nations Association
The Nature of a Right: The right to a process in the right to development = 82
Margot E. Salomon
Legal Standards Officer, Minority Rights Group International
Human Rights = 105
Paul Streeten
Professor Emeritus, Boston University
Founder and Chairperson, World Development
The Right to Development: Back on center stage where it belongs = 117
Clarence J. Dias
President, International Center for Law in Development
II. Appendice
The first five reports of the Independent Expert on the Right to Development
Appendix I. Report 1 = 132
Study on the current state of progress in the implementation of the right to development submitted by Arjun K. Sengupta, independent expert, pursuant to Commission resolution 1998/72 and General Assembly resolution 53/155 (E/CN.4/1999/WG.18/2).
Appendix II. Report 2 = 160
Fifty-fifth session General Assembly?Item 116 (b) of the provisional agenda (A/55/306).
Appendix III. Report 3 = 186
Third report of the independent expert on the right to development, Mr. Arjun Sengupta, submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 2000/5 (E/CN.4/2001/WG.18/2).
Appendix IV. Report 4 = 204
Fourth report of the independent expert on the right to development, Mr. Arjun Sengupta, submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 2001/9 (E/CN.4/2002/WG.18/2).
Appendix V. Report 5 = 231
Fifth report of the independent expert on the right to development, Mr. Arjun Sengupta, submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 2002/69; Frameworks for development cooperation and the right to development (E/CN.4/2002/WG.18/6).