Human Development Report 2000

Author: United Nations Development Programme
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Publish Date: 2004-01-06
Features: Human rights and human development share a common ideal and purpose—to ensure the freedom, happiness, and dignity of every individual. The human rights agenda and the development agenda developed in parallel along two separate paths due to the Cold War. Now, bringing together their respective strategies and traditions can lend new strength to the struggle for human freedom. The Human Development Report 2000 views human rights as an inherent part of development—and sees development as a means to realize human rights. It explains how human rights bring the principles of accountability and social justice into the process of human development.