{"id":5944,"date":"2025-10-19T18:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/?p=5944"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:08:29","slug":"un-right-to-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/?p=5944","title":{"rendered":"UN Right to Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reflection of the <strong>UN IPPO Forum 2025<\/strong>: Strategic takeaway for <strong>peace building and civic empowerment<\/strong> leaders like you are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a strong case for positioning digital literacy initiatives (like those championed by All Digital) as practical enablers of the Right to Development. This framing can resonate with both EU policy circles and UN human rights mechanisms, opening doors for cross-sector partnerships and funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"558\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UN-IPPO-Forum-Geneva-October-the-1st-2025-all-e1759389298822.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UN-IPPO-Forum-Geneva-October-the-1st-2025-all-e1759389298822.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UN-IPPO-Forum-Geneva-October-the-1st-2025-all-e1759389298822-620x288.png 620w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UN-IPPO-Forum-Geneva-October-the-1st-2025-all-e1759389298822-500x233.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UN-IPPO-Forum-Geneva-October-the-1st-2025-all-e1759389298822-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Right to Development, enshrined in the 1986 UN Declaration, affirms that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every person and all people are entitled to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural, and political development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development must be people-centered, reducing inequalities and empowering marginalized groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The UN\u2019s human rights bodies stress that technology should be used to advance equality, justice, and participation, not deepen exclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1414\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the-Palais-des-Nations-UN-Geneva-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the-Palais-des-Nations-UN-Geneva-edited.jpg 1414w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the-Palais-des-Nations-UN-Geneva-edited-620x349.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the-Palais-des-Nations-UN-Geneva-edited-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the-Palais-des-Nations-UN-Geneva-edited-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the-Palais-des-Nations-UN-Geneva-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All Digital \u2014 Driving Digital Inclusion in Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Digital is a European network of organizations working to improve digital skills, access, and inclusion. It focuses on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Digital literacy &amp; upskilling \u2014 ensuring citizens can participate fully in the digital society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bridging the digital divide \u2014 targeting underserved groups, including rural communities, migrants, and older adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy advocacy \u2014 influencing EU and national strategies on digital education, inclusion, and transformation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Its mission aligns with the idea that digital competence is a prerequisite for social and economic participation, which is increasingly recognized as a human right in the digital era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Belgrade-Summit-2026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Belgrade-Summit-2026.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Belgrade-Summit-2026-620x349.png 620w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Belgrade-Summit-2026-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Belgrade-Summit-2026-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where They Intersect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN\u2019s recent Human Rights Due Diligence for Digital Technology Use guidance calls on all UN entities to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Embed human rights safeguards in digital design, procurement, and partnerships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevent and address any rights violations linked to digital tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use digital innovation to amplify civic engagement, education, and access to justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This creates a natural bridge between <strong>All Digital\u2019s grassroots capacity-building<\/strong> and the <strong>UN\u2019s normative framework<\/strong> \u2014 both aim to ensure that digital transformation is equitable, inclusive, and rights-based.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflection of the UN IPPO Forum 2025: Strategic takeaway for peace building and civic empowerment leaders like you are: There\u2019s a strong case for positioning digital literacy initiatives (like those championed by All Digital) as practical enablers of the Right to Development. 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