Transcript HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY

ABOLISHING POVERTY
THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL
HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORK:
Toward an integrated strategy
for the Sector of Social and Human Sciences
«On this International Day for the Eradication of
Poverty, let us recognize that extreme poverty
anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.
Let us recall that poverty is a denial of human rights.
For the first time in history, in this age of
unprecedented wealth and technical prowess, we
have the power to save humanity from this shameful
scourge.
Let us summon the will to do it*»
Kofi Annan
* Message on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 octobre 2002
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Poverty: A global engagement by the
International Community
• Vienna 1993: Poverty is a violation of Human Rights
• Millennium Development Goals = Halving extreme
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poverty by 2015 (UN system)
PRSP =Worldbank & IMF
CCA (Common Country Assessment)
UNDAF (United Nations Development Assistance
Framework)
Governments, civil society, business …
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Poverty: A global campaign
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By 2015
Halve extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Empower women and promote equality between women
and men
Reduce under-five mortality by 2/3
Reduce maternal mortality by ¾
Reverse the spread of diseases, especially HIV/AIDs
and malaria
Ensure environmental sustainability
Create a global partnership for development, with target
for aid, trade and debt relief.
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Poverty: Role of UN
• Practical assistance in support of country priorities
• Country-level Monitoring
• Global Monitoring
• Research leader
• Advocate
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Poverty: What niche for UNESCO ?
Ethical mandate + Intellectual mandate
Poverty as a Human Rights
violation:
Implication for Action?
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An integrated Strategy:
• Unpacking the concept
• International research
• Advocacy
• Pilot projects:
« It is not here at the United Nations, or by the work
of United Nations officials, that these Goals can be
achieved. They have to be achieved in every country,
by the efforts of its government and its people *»
* Message on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 octobre 2002
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Unpacking the concept
• The role of UNESCO
— Experts in Education, Science, Communication,
Culture, Social and Human Sciences
• Papers from experts
• Regional Conferences
• Dissemination of results
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International Research
• Involving all sectors
• Small Grants Programme
• Academic publications programme
• Innovative Academic Journal
• Dissemination of results
• Capacity building
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Advocacy
• A campaign
— To convey a central message
— To promote learning
— To harness expertise
— To network with academic and NGOs
• The 10 points Programme
• The link with the UN Campaign
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Pilot Projects (ED,SC,SHS,CI,CLT)
• A formal evaluation of the current projects (CROP)
• Pilot projects submitted by Governments
• Evaluation by the College of the ADGs
• Implementation by Governments
• Monitoring by UNESCO staff
For purposes of replication
For dissemination of good practices
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An rolling Strategy:
« The General Conference has agreed that the present Strategy
be conceived as a rolling strategy, capable of revision by the
General Conference, if so required, so as to reflect :
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developments in the international and regional contexts
pertaining to the Organization’s fields of competence
v input obtained through consultations and in-country
assessments undertaken by field offices in the context of my
decentralisation reform
v the results and outcomes of programme activities, also drawing
on the findings of evaluations and regular monitoring
v critical factors that could put at risk the attainment of the
expected outcomes »
* 31 C/4 Introduction by the Director General para.ii
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