7th Session of the Expert mechanism on the right to development

On April 4, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Chair of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), participated in the 7th Session of the Expert mechanism on the right to development, discussing the move to "beyond GDP" from a right to development perspective. Professor Fukuda-Parr stressed the importance of contextualizing achievements in development, and the degree to which states are meeting their obligations as duty bearers, against available resources. She also observed that a plethora of indicators exist that measure development beyond GDP but that these are not used in decision-making on issues such as allocation of development resources.

More information on the website of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The recording is available on UN WebTV.